Senior / Principal Power Systems Engineer

AECOM
Newcastle
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Skills: ["Written communication","Oral communication"]

Develop and deliver grid connection services projects across the UK and Ireland, supporting electrical design through power system studies and detailed grid-code compliance work. Perform grid connection due diligence, including prospecting, optioneering, risk and capacity assessments, and contribute to PS&E package deliverables. Coordinate interdisciplinary reviews, provide technical specifications and cost/effort estimates, and liaise with OEMs and clients, including support for bids and proposals.

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Senior / Principal Power Systems Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and deliver grid connection services projects across the UK and Ireland, supporting electrical design through power system studies and detailed grid-code compliance work. Perform grid connection due diligence, including prospecting, optioneering, risk and capacity assessments, and contribute to PS&E package deliverables. Coordinate interdisciplinary reviews, provide technical specifications and cost/effort estimates, and liaise with OEMs and clients, including support for bids and proposals.
Location: Newcastle
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support delivery of electrical design through power system studies.
  • •Undertake power system/grid code compliance studies using tools such as PowerFactory, PSCAD, and PSS/E.
  • •Conduct grid connection due diligence including grid prospecting, connection optioneering, risk assessment, and capacity/constraints assessment.
  • •Develop construction cost estimates and technical effort estimates, and perform quality control reviews of design calculations/drawings.
  • •Prepare technical specification sections, contribute to engineering budget/schedule planning, and liaise with OEMs and clients to drive technical outcomes (including bid/proposal support).

Key Requirements

  • •Proven professional experience working for an engineering design consultancy, an OEM, or utility network planning and connections.
  • •Understanding of transmission and distribution planning and customer connection processes for regulated and industrial networks.
  • •Strong knowledge of UK technical requirements (UK Grid Code, G99, G5/5, P28) for connecting new generators and loads (Ireland Grid Code knowledge beneficial).
  • •Proficiency with PSCAD, PowerFactory, and Python scripting.
  • •Knowledge of high-voltage substation control/protection principles, with basic understanding of power electronics and control systems for renewable technologies.
Skills:Written communicationOral communication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PowerFactoryPSCADPythonPSS/EETAP

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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