Associate – Senior Engineer - HV Plant Substation

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We are always looking for top talent in this role and this application is an exercise to make you a part of the larger pool of relevant candidates who are suitable for this role. When the vacancy arises, you will be first reached out to. So if you are interested in joining AtkinsRéalis, here is your chance!

We are looking for Electrical Engineers with Substation experience (up to 400kV) to undertake engineering design roles for projects in the Transmission and Distribution sector primarily in the UK, Australia and Middle East. The candidate shall have experience in Air Insulated Substation (AIS) and Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) experience. This is a great opportunity for a suitably qualified person with an engineering consultancy or energy sector background to gain further experience within an internationally renowned consultancy.

Essential Criteria:

Delivering Work: Using your experience and knowledge, you will be leading the delivery of a variety of projects drawing upon the wider team for the technical engineering requirements and building a strong relationship with our clients. You will be client-facing, responsible for the delivery of our work and making sure it meets our client’s expectations.

• Experience of undertaking FEED or Detailed design of EHV (above 220kV) substation.
• Preparation of equipment layout, elevations for both AIS / GIS buildings.
• Preparation of Single Line Diagrams, Specifications and Data sheets for Primary and Secondary Equipment.
• Bus Bar Loading Calculations.
• Lightning Protections assessment and layouts.
• Earthing Calculations and Earthing Layout.
• HV cable sizing calculation.
• Design of auxiliary systems.
• DC battery and LVAC systems.
• AC/DC Cable list.
• Provide engineering support and solve queries during construction, testing and commissioning, attend site meetings and inspections.
• Report Writing Skills.
• Preparation of bid documents and bid evaluations.
• Ensure interdisciplinary coordination.

We are looking for the following personal qualities:

• Team player with great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to maintaining existing and developing new client relationships.
• Flexibility to travel to client sites when required.
• Capability to work under tight deadlines while achieving objectives with the ability to deal with competing priorities and manage time appropriately.
• Mentoring and Development: You will provide support and advice to members the team, this may also include line management responsibilities. Atkins focus is on developing our staff to realise their full potential, with development plans geared to individual needs and abilities.

Mandatory Requirements:

Masters / Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with around 5 - 12+ years of relevant industrial experience.

Desirable Requirements:

• IEng / CEng or working towards chartership with the IET.
• Experience of working UK National Grid / SSEN substation projects.
• Experience on software such as CDEGS, Furse, CYMCAP.
• Experience as Commissioning engineer will be added advantage.
• HVDC design experience (optional).
• OHL design experience. (optional).
• Experience of Working Groups and Technical committees such as CIGRE and IEEE.
• The willingness to travel as projects or clients dictate.
• Travel to other company sites may be required.

What We Can Offer You:

• Varied, interesting and meaningful work.
• A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
• Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves.
• An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
We at AtkinsRéalis are committed to developing its people both personally and professionally. Our colleagues have the advantage of access to a high ranging training portfolio and development activities designed to help make the best of individual’s abilities and talents. We also actively support staff in achieving corporate membership of relevant institutions.

Meeting Your Needs:
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Additional Information:
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