Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation Design (Ireland) at Aecom USA

Cork, Munster, Ireland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Electrical Engineering, High Voltage Design, Equipment Specification, HV Substation Design, Grid Connections, Renewable Energy Projects, Battery Storage, Solar, Hydro, Wind Generation, Multi-disciplinary Coordination, Technical Report Writing, Chartered Accreditation, Consultancy Experience, Design Review, Site Inspection

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Start here. Grow here. *We are open to considering candidates looking for Full-time or Part-time roles* Are you ready to join a team of talented and innovative engineers within our UK Transmission & Distribution business and grow your career? The Transmission & Distribution department delivers project management, design and owners engineer roles for electrical power projects at transmission and distribution voltages across the UK and globally. The focus of the team is large-scale grid infrastructure, grid connections, and private networks. Due to continued growth across a breadth of projects and clients, we are looking for an ambitious Senior Electrical Substation Design Engineer to join the team in Ireland. This is a fantastic time to join us and apply your skills across a multi-disciplinary, innovative team and work within a varied portfolio of groundbreaking projects.The work will be varied and there will be a lot of opportunity to learn in this role. This role will give you the chance to work in a Client Engineer capacity on our multi-year framework with EirGrid - come and grow with us. Here’s what you’ll do: Design Primary Plant layouts and schematics for HV substations Produce equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment Provide engineering design input to major infrastructure projects Prepare technical specifications and documentation Undertake an Owners’ Engineer role on HV substation/Cable and OHL projects Provide HV design input to renewable energy projects e.g., Battery storage, Solar, Hydro and Wind generation Coordinate across multi-disciplinary engineering environments and project managers, as well as conduct site visits/inspections to ensure design integrity. Enjoy the Perks. At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days. Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for: A Degree in Electrical Engineering Experience of working on High Voltage design projects Experience of working with major utilities or developers Experience as a designer or as project engineer Experience of developing specifications or detailed designs for substation control systems, transformers, GIS, and AIS switchgear. The ability to work flexibly across multiple projects Experience in technical report writing Fluency in English Full driving license and access to a personal vehicle as site visits may be required as part of this role Ideally you'll have: Experience of working on multi-discipline engineering projects Chartered accreditation or working toward status Consultancy experience Experience in reviewing review detailed designs & witnessing construction site activities. We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! Additional Information Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Francesca Siddle). About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. State/Province: Dublin Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Ireland Limited Business Line: Energy Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: International Primary Location: IE - Dublin, 1 Burlington Plaza

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Responsibilities

The role involves designing primary plant layouts and schematics for HV substations, producing equipment specifications, and providing engineering design input for major infrastructure projects. Responsibilities also include undertaking an Owners’ Engineer role on HV substation/Cable and OHL projects and coordinating across multi-disciplinary engineering environments.