Location/s: Dublin/Cork
Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
About the business unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.
Overview of role
Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team. The successful candidate will be motivated to work on a range of diverse industry leading projects developing innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems and for client transmission and distribution installations ensuring security of electricity supply, developing the integration of renewable energy sources and bringing large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery stage.
Your role will include working with a range of clients/stakeholders including major utilities and large global demand customers in a rapidly changing energy sector.
The role is a permanent position within our team for an ambitious and enthusiastic Electrical Engineer. Reporting to the Power team Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for a range of tasks including;
- Primary plant layouts for HV substations
- Equipment specifications for HV Plant and ancillary equipment
- Providing engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through various lifecycle stages from feasibility/front end engineering stages to detailed design/site construction monitoring and commissioning
- Coordination with client project teams and internal team disciplines within Mott MacDonald including civil, structural, environmental, survey/geotechnical, transport, protection and control and CAD/BIM team
- Delivering projects in new technologies e.g. energy storage, HVDC systems, smart grid solutions, waste to energy etc
- Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas.
Candidate Specification
Essential:
- Qualified to degree level and will ideally be, or working towards Chartered Engineer status
- Experience in the power transmission and distribution industry
- Possess some working experience related to design, delivery and supervision of HV substation solutions (110kV to 400kV)
- Some expousre to development of specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated primary/secondary equipment
- Some knowledge in applying regulatory and client specific health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs
- Excellent communication and people skills.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of 3D modelling of HV substations in Revit software
- Experience in design of Overhead Line Systems for transmission networks;
- Experience in design of HV cable systems (minimum 110kV)
- Experience in site construction and/or testing/commissioning for HV plant systems
- Experience in earthing software design (CDEGs), power cable ampacity rating software (CYMCAP) and system studies/protection co-ordination software (ETAP, DIgSILENT)
- Experience in control and protection systems design.
If this resonates, let’s explore how your expertise fits our team.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- Flexible working
- Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
- Competitive annual leave
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Life insurance
- Income continuance
- Enhanced Paternity leave
- Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Travel TaxSaver tickets
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
- Mentoring and support for career development and progression
Employee Ownership
- Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
- Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
- As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
- Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
- For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
AI Usage
At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
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