Graduate Power Systems Engineer; HV Networks

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates and students who help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

The Energy, Water & Resources Mid-West HV Networks team is a specialist electrical engineering team focused on the planning, analysis, design and delivery of high-voltage electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure. We combine expertise in power system studies, HVDC technology and electrical design to support clients through the energy transition, delivering projects that connect renewable generation, enable network reinforcement, integrate large energy users and improve power system resilience.

As a centre of excellence within Arup, we provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary design, owner's engineer and advisory commissions across the UKIMEA region and internationally.

The team typically:

• Perform detailed assessments of existing electrical networks and new generation and demand connections to ensure system integrity and reliability.
• Apply specialist electrical engineering skills to infrastructure projects globally across energy, power, water, industrial, and process sectors.
• Support development and delivery of electricity network innovation for novel technical, operational and digital concepts, collaborating with colleagues and clients across sectors and services
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams and experts to deliver professional services to clients.
• Support the energy transition by ensuring electricity networks are designed and operate safely and effectively.

For this opportunity, we are seeking the following qualifications, skills and attributes:

• A bachelor's degree in relevant academic discipline, such as Electrical Engineering.
• Skills and experience interested in electrical engineering fundamentals, electrical design, power system analysis.
• Technical skills such as experience of coding languages, CAD or BIM, practical experience on electrical design projects.

To be considered for a graduate opportunity, your application must meet the following criteria:

• Full working rights in the country of application
• No more than 12 months of full-time experience in a comparable role
• Recently graduated, or on track to graduate, from your most recent degree, related to your role of choice, before employment starts.

Alongside your degree, we look for the following core attributes;

• Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
• Innovative minds:
  We’re looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Growth seekers:
  You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
• Adaptable adventurers:
  You’re ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

You should be able to start this opportunity on the 1st September 2027.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work permanently in the UK without our sponsorship.

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