Associate Power Systems Studies Engineer

Glasgow, Manchester or London

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home

Above market salary and benefits to attract the best

Full-Time | Permanent

I am working on behalf of a major international, employee owned engineering consultancy to appoint a senior Power Systems Studies Engineer who will become second in command to the leader of its growing UK power systems studies capability.

This is an unusual opportunity to join a team during its early stages of development while benefiting from the stability, resources and project pipeline of a large international organisation.

The business already has a strong pipeline of complex data centre work across the UK and Europe, alongside access to projects in the United States. Further opportunities are being developed across renewable energy, energy storage, thermal generation and established transmission and distribution markets.

The Opportunity

Working closely with the Power Systems Studies Lead, you will help provide the technical leadership needed to scale the capability.

The Business Group Leader will retain responsibility for developing the wider business and generating further opportunities. Your role will have a stronger internal and technical focus, leading complex studies, maintaining technical quality and developing the engineering team.

Additional junior resource is expected to join over the next 6 months. The priority now is to appoint an established technical leader who can provide direction, mentor the team and create a strong technical structure around them.

You will initially remain hands on. As the team grows, the role will develop further into technical leadership, people development and the improvement of technical standards and processes.

Why Consider It

Most opportunities to build a power systems capability involve either joining an established team where the structure is already fixed or accepting the risk of a smaller start up.

This role offers the influence of joining during the build phase, but within a stable international consultancy that already has major clients and a strong workload.

You will gain:

• A genuine position as technical second in command
• Influence over the structure and development of a growing team
• An immediate pipeline of major data centre projects
• Varied work across data centres, renewables, generation, transmission and distribution
• Exposure to projects across the UK, Europe and potentially the United States
• Support from an established international power business
• The stability and long term outlook of an employee owned organisation
• A route into wider technical and business leadership

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and reviewing complex power systems studies
• Developing and maintaining electrical network models
• Providing technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle
• Taking ownership of technical quality and assurance
• Developing study methodologies, standards and internal processes
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Supporting the continued recruitment and growth of the team
• Defining technical requirements, scopes and project deliverables
• Supporting grid connections for data centres, renewable generation, energy storage and other large loads
• Assessing network impacts and recommending mitigation measures
• Interpreting the UK Grid Code, industry standards and utility requirements
• Working with the Business Group Leader to shape the future capability

Technical Experience

The essential requirement is substantial experience in dynamic power system studies. You must be capable of leading technically complex work independently and reviewing the work of other engineers.

Your experience should include several of the following:

• Dynamic and transient stability studies
• RMS simulation and analysis
• Load flow and voltage regulation
• Short circuit and fault level studies
• Harmonics and power quality
• Grid compliance studies
• Arc flash assessments
• Renewable generation, energy storage or large load connections
• Transmission and distribution networks

Strong experience with DIgSILENT PowerFactory or comparable power systems analysis software is essential. Experience with PSCAD and electromagnetic transient studies would be valuable but is not essential.

You should also have extensive knowledge of the UK Grid Code and experience applying relevant industry and utility standards.

About You

This opportunity is likely to suit an existing Principal or Associate Power Systems Engineer who has established themselves technically and now wants greater influence over the growth of a team and business.

You will need to be:

• Technically credible and able to lead complex studies independently
• Experienced in checking and assuring the work of others
• Comfortable remaining hands on while the team develops
• Interested in mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Able to explain complex technical matters clearly
• Motivated by helping build a capability rather than inheriting an established team

Approximately 10 years of relevant experience is preferred, although this is flexible depending on the depth of your technical background.

A highly experienced Senior Engineer may be considered if already operating at Principal level in practice and ready to step into technical leadership. However, the natural fit is someone already established at Principal or Associate level.

A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline is required. Chartered Engineer status is preferred.

Location and Working Arrangements

The role can be based in Glasgow, Manchester or London.

The business operates a hybrid model, with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. You will also have the flexibility to visit other offices, projects and clients where appropriate.

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