Senior Design Engineer - Substation (Protection & Control)

Working within our Design & Engineering teams, you'll create some of the worlds most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening up public places that bring people together.

The role sits within our Resilience Global Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, were feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which were seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role Accountabilities

• To deliver substation P&C design projects working with Arcadis UK Energy Transition Team meeting high quality standards and drive technical excellence in the team.
• To bring engineering capabilities to preliminary and detail design of protection and control, SCADA interfaces, and auxiliary systems.
• Preparing and reviewing engineering deliverables including complex reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages with UK Energy Transition Team.
• HV transmission and distribution substations secondary systems electrical design: protection and control schematics, wiring diagrams, protection and control room layout, IED selection.
• Conducting protection coordination and developing tripping schemes.
• Taking personal responsibility for the preparation of detailed engineering documentation and leading the engineering effort for project including providing technical and performance oversight for team members.
• To manage selected projects, project task/responsibilities as assigned, and/or design processes (or parts of projects) to meet agreed budget, quality, and timeframe targets.
• To deliver fully documented designs to meet Client objectives and ARCADIS quality system requirements.
• To develop the technical competency of direct reports/ junior team members and ensure application of relevant international / UK standards and engineering knowledge in various projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7+ years experience in substation secondary design, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Consulting experience in UK power projects is preferred.
• Experience in CAD documentation to UK Energy standards and other international standards.
• Experience in substation processes from concept stage to construction and As-Builts.
• Bachelor Degree of Technology / Science in Electrical Engineering from recognized University.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent mathematical skills applied in engineering calculations.
• Organizational skills and proactive approach in project management.
• Ability to provide solutions to technical problems.
• Ability to lead, with good influencing, motivating and delegating skills.
• Actively continue to develop technical knowledge and new emerging technology through regular CPD training.
• Professional registration with any leading engineering body such as IET UK is preferred.
• The ability to develop complex models in ETAP and conduct protection coordination.
• Computational design, design algorithms and automation of data manipulation.