Remote Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Distribution

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Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of energy infrastructure?

Join our Transmission & Distribution team and work on engineering and construction projects in private, industrial, transmission/distribution, and renewables sectors. This role will give you the opportunity to become part be part of an innovative design team, responsible for delivering practical electrical design solutions throughout the project lifecycle. You will also get to work under the guidance of the project technical lead, as well as provide guidance to junior staff such as graduates and apprentices.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Carry out Medium Voltage and Low Voltage network design work to DNO Standards
• Provide distribution Open and Closed Ring and Radial feeder supply network solutions
• Carry out Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Intake and Distribution Substation Layout design, as well as main primary plant and equipment design
• Provide secondary protection and control solutions, digesting equipment scheme circuit and wiring diagrams
• Provide Medium Voltage and Low Voltage cable sizing calculations, routing, section, and termination drawings
• Produce electrical system, earthing grid design and modelling, and calculations for touch, step and transfer potential
• Undertake SCADA System, Auxiliary supply and COP metering interface designs
• Provide Medium Voltage and Low Voltage Local Standby and Back-up power supply (automatic and manual changeover solutions)
• Write technical specifications and support with the down selection and placing of equipment orders/Procurement
• Liaise and collaborate with external suppliers and customers
• Provide input into electrical system studies for Low voltage and Medium voltage network modelling and verification
• Provide Arc-flash / Blast requirements and mitigation solutions
• Review design submissions within the team against client scope
• Be part of a design review process with Team Lead Verifier

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At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Degree or relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge of British, European and DNO specific design standards
• Knowledge and Understanding of Protection Setting co-ordination and grading
• A proven track record as a Trainee or Assistant Electrical Engineer, or completion of a Graduate Training programme post degree in both a design office and/or a construction environment within the Energy /Power Sector
• Understanding of functional characteristics of Power Systems
• Ability of working with internal and external parties and working within a strong team-working culture
• Experience in writing clear and concise documentation

Desirable experience:

• Experience of working under engineering design governance structure
• Experience of preparing pre-construction information, carrying out design risk…