Transmission & Distribution Opportunities

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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**Energy**:
Enabling the energy transition through innovation and sustainability.

AECOM's Energy Business Unit houses three specialised practices — nuclear, renewables, and transmission & distribution. Each practice plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy, offering innovative solutions that balance efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.

We are looking for energy professionals with varying areas of expertise/experience to join our rapidly expanding renewable energy team.

Transmission and Distribution (T&D)

We have a tremendously challenging programme in front of us in the run up to achieving 2030 net zero targets. New overhead lines, underground cables, substations, battery storage and subsea links are all needed - and quickly. AECOM Transmission and Distribution is currently supporting the network development which will underpin grid modernisation. Our experts are involved at all stages of grid modernisation - and so can you be if you join us.

Where you can join us

Our T&D team across the UK & Ireland collaborates primarily based in Basingstoke, Belfast, Bristol, Birmingham, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle and St Albans.

We are open to remote working options, so please let us know in your cover letter what working arrangement best works for you.

**Job Description**:
**What your role could entail**:
You will primarily be working on transmission assets in the Republic of Ireland or the UK, as well as projects in Europe, America and further afield and some international travel may be included.

**Our T&D team delivers**:
+ Regular site visits to construction sites for substations, cables and overhead lines would be a feature of this role.

+ As a Power Engineer within our T&D team you would be involved in a selection of activities potentially including:
+ Conceptual Design

+ Power Network Design, Power System Analysis & Studies

+ Load & Demand Forecasting, System Stability Analysis

+ Substation Site Selection

+ Substation Design

+ Ground Resistivity Measurement & Earthing System Design using CDE3D Substation & Switchyard Layout Visualization

+ Lightning Protection System Design

+ Overhead & Underground Cable System Design

+ Interconnector Studies & Design

+ Transformer & Switchgear Selection & Installation

+ Options Selection & Evaluation

+ Value Engineering

+ HV Cable studies using CYMCAP

**Being part of the team**:
Committed to addressing the complete spectrum of energy challenges, we offer expertise in the following sectors: renewable energy (wind and solar), hydropower, bio-energy (including energy from waste), energy efficiency and carbon management, thermal power generation, nuclear power and transmission and distribution.

The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Engineering team provides a range of services from the initial concept through High Voltage Power Systems Analysis, Cabling, Substations, Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, System Balancing and Compensation, Protection Systems, SCADA, Communications, Converter Station Design, HVDC Systems and Interconnectors including overseas links.

We provide development, design, maintenance and project management for all services and comply with client and other stakeholder’s quality, technical, commercial, safety and environmental requirements.

Working to modernise the UK’s Energy Infrastructure

AECOM has been recently appointed to provide design and consenting services for the UK's National Grid’s Great Grid Program, in a joint venture with Arup. This £9bn initiative aims to enhance the electricity transmission network, ensuring the integration of renewable energy sources, including offshore wind farms, into the grid by 2030, which will also support future projects beyond 2030. The project focuses on upgrading infrastructure to meet future energy demands, reduce fossil fuel dependency, and support the UK's net zero emissions target.

Read more about this exciting programme here

**Qualifications**:
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