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At Mott MacDonald, we are dedicated to conceiving, driving, and implementing transport solutions that transform cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing business cases and advising on revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation, to delivering completed infrastructure and ensuring its maintenance, our planning, engineering, environmental, and management skills cover the entire project cycle. We play a pivotal role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy, making a tangible impact on communities worldwide.

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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.

An exciting technical role has become available for an ambitious engineer to join our Traction Power & Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) team undertaking power modelling, HV substation design and EMC assurance on rail projects of various sizes, many of which are multi-disciplinary in nature.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, self-starting, and entrepreneurial in nature, fully able to demonstrate very good time management and communication skills, as well as demonstrating a strong technical foundation. A curious mind and an appetite for learning are essential to thrive in our consultancy environment.
Dependent upon specific project requirements, there may be a requirement to travel to other locations (company or client, office, or site) within the UK and overseas for various periods of time.

Reporting to and working with the Traction Power Team Leader, your day-to-day work will include a combination of the following:

• Formulating scope of work, methodology and associate programme/budget to support bids;
• Undertake site surveys, asset records correlation and on-site record verification;
• Prepare and/or review technical reports, feasibility studies, option selection reports;
• Undertake and/or supervise power system modelling work (using ETAP and TRAIN, Mott MacDonald’s multi-train simulator);
• Prepare and/or review outline and detailed designs for AC and DC electrification schemes including distribution and electrical track equipment;
• Undertake/review earthing & bonding and protection studies;
• Provide input to other disciplines, including civils, SCADA LV Power, signalling and systems assurance etc;
• Undertake construction sites, inspection, on site design verification;
• Interface with clients (prepare and give presentations, chair meetings, etc);
• Carry out bespoke technical investigation, which may require on-site measurements;
• Mentoring of junior staff