Electrical Engineer (Energy Transition) – WSP in the UK & Ireland

Responsibilities

• Working with the wider project team to lead and develop cost-effective, efficient and innovative solutions to complex problems to create practical designs.
• Delivering projects in a variety of stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Designs, FEED Studies, Value Engineering and Detailed Design.
• Preparation and development of Electrical deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams, cable calculations, cable block diagrams, plant layouts, cable routing, cable containment design, switchgear configurations philosophies and produce bill of materials/quantities for electrical systems.
• Working with equipment vendors on developing designs of equipment packages and participating in technical evaluations of vendor designs.
• Working with owners, operators and investors to assess the condition of electrical assets and their designs for their capability, risk, opportunity and need for intervention.
• Developing proposals and bids for the EC&I discipline and contributing to multi-disciplinary proposals.

About the role

The Energy Transition team provides services to Clients from inception through development, construction, operation, and decommissioning. We support clients over the entire lifecycle of a project, covering generation and conversion technologies including novel concepts and low or zero carbon technology. Our teams are located in the UK, Belgrade, Ireland and wider Europe, and we work internationally with clients and other Energy sector teams.

Candidate profile

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject with significant postgraduate experience in electrical design and/or operation, maintenance and testing.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards IEng/CEng and a member of a relevant Engineering Institute.
• The ability and desire to take a lead role in developing Electrical deliverables and/or assessing assets under construction or in operation.
• Knowledge of design, construction and operation of power and energy projects.
• Experience in the design process and working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts, and production of calculations, as well as commissioning, operation, maintenance and testing of medium and high voltage equipment and systems.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

To learn more about our ENERGY business, click the link: Energy | WSP

What we offer

• Work-life balance and hybrid working policy (flexibility to work from home two days a week, with collaboration in modern offices across the UK).
• Inclusivity and belonging: diverse backgrounds, supportive culture, and employee resource groups.
• Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex, and menopause support.
• Flexible working options: part-time/flexible hours, additional leave, and use of bank holidays to suit you.
• Your development: mentoring, training and Chartership support.

#WeAreWSP – We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of background and will provide workplace adjustments on request.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Professional Services