Principal HVDC Engineer

2 months ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom AECOM Full time
Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to join a very experienced, talented and growing HVDC Engineering team, as part of our Transmission & Distribution practice, and develop your skills on transformational work which will make a huge impact towards delivering the energy transition?

Where you can join us in this role

You can be based in any of our collaborative and welcoming offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Croydon, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, and St Albans.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Your primary focus in this role is to support the development and delivery of HVDC and FACTS activities. You’ll provide technical expertise in bids and proposals and represent the company in client meetings as a Principal HVDC Engineer, applying your experience and expertise to a range of exciting and interesting projects.

Your role will be varied and interesting covering the following HVDC and FACTS activities:

  • Feasibility and optioneering studies and OEM support Services
  • Design assurance and design reviews, OEM support services and technical bid reviews. Some original designs may also be involved.
  • Site and FAT visits.
  • Site pre-commissioning and commissioning oversight supervision
  • Due diligence, technical expert services

You will lead and develop the HVDC and FACTS team and may in future have line management, staff recruitment and people development responsibilities.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Energy page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry

Come grow with us.

At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And let's not forget about the perks 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.

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.


Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • Professionally qualified in Electrical Engineering (CEng Chartered Engineer or working towards achieving this)
  • Demonstrate a significant knowledge of HVDC technology along with a grounding in general power systems engineering
  • Understanding of systems engineering principles and requirements management
  • Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems and interactions between AC and HVDC systems
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of HVDC scheme design and system studies.

We're also looking for you to take part in working groups such as CIGRE, IET and other professional bodies.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you



Additional Information

Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more

For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn - Adam Hart.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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