Senior Design Engineer - Substation (Primary)

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Working within our Design & Engineering teams youll 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 are here to protect our natural environment and water resources while powering our world for future generations.

Role Accountabilities

• To deliver primary substation 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 high voltage primary electrical plant including substations power generating stations windfarms and solar farms.
• Preparing and reviewing engineering deliverables including complex reports proposals presentations and drawing packages with the UK Energy Transition Team.
• HV transmission and distribution substations primary electrical design layout design specification of plant coordination of civil design earthing system analysis and design.
• Taking personal responsibility for the preparation of detailed engineering documentation and leading the engineering effort for project 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 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 plant design preferably in a consulting environment.
• Consulting experience in power projects in UK is preferred.
• Experience in the production of CAD documentation to UK Standards and other international design standards.
• Experience in processes from concept stage to construction and as-built drawings will also be beneficial.
• Graduate in Bachelor 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 lead and provide technical solutions to problems 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.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging.

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

Join Arcadis. Create a legacy.