Overview

Electrical Engineer (Energy Transition) role at 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 and team

The Energy Transition team provides services to clients from inception through development, construction, operation, and decommissioning, supporting clients over the entire lifecycle of a project. Our team’s expertise covers all Energy Transition generation and conversion technologies including novel, first-of-a-kind concepts and other low or zero carbon technology.

We work with private developers, power utilities, government bodies, banks, lending agencies, contractors and OEMs, and operate across the UK, Ireland and wider Europe, with international collaborations in North America, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree or similar qualification 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 assume a lead role in the development of Electrical deliverables and/or assessment of assets under construction or in operation.
• Knowledge of design, construction and operation of power and energy projects.
• Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts, and experience in producing calculations and/or 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.

What we offer

To find out more about our ENERGY business, click the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Energy | WSP

Benefits and culture

• Work-life balance with hybrid working policy; flexibility to work from home two days a week and opportunities to collaborate in offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity and belonging: we welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and experiences, promote authentic representation, and support an inclusive culture with employee resource groups.
• Health & wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP, workplace adjustments, Gymflex up to 40% off gym memberships, menopause support.
• Flexibility: WSP My Hour for personal activities, part-time and flexible working arrangements, option to purchase additional leave, and use of bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development: training, mentoring and Chartership opportunities.

#WeAreWSP We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Professional Services

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