Senior / Principal Power Systems Engineer

Are you ready to join a team of innovative and passionate engineers?

This is an exciting time for AECOM’s Energy business as the energy market, and Renewable Energy in particular, continues to grow. Grid connection is becoming a critical area where proponents (utility providers and private investors and developers) are seeking specialised grid connection and network planning services across various life cycles from siting to feasibility stage, through to commissioning and on-going compliance monitoring during the operations phase. Our team is actively involved across both development and construction phase of the utility scale renewable energy projects throughout the UK and Ireland. Its a great time to join us!

In this role you will primarily focus on developing and delivering grid connection services projects. This is an exciting and diverse opportunity to take a step towards varied projects and work with a variety of AECOM’s major Power and Energy clients throughout the UK and Ireland.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Support the delivery of electrical design through power system studies
• Undertake detailed power system/grid code compliance studies using tools such as PowerFactory, PSCAD and PSS/E
• Participate in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables
• Undertake grid connection due diligence including grid prospecting, connection optioneering, risk assessment and capacity/constraints assessment
• Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of the PS&E package
• Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects
• Perform or support on quality control reviews of design calculations or drawings
• Prepare technical specification sections
• Provide input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements
• Liaise with OEMs and clients to drive the technical outcomes
• Support with bids/proposals

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.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?, * Proven relevant professional experience working for an Engineering Design Consultancy or an OEM or Utility Network Planning and connections

• Proven understanding of transmission and distribution planning and customer connection processes for both regulated and industrial networks
• Strong understanding of the UK technical requirements (UK Grid Code, G99, G5/5, P28) and guidelines for connecting new generators and loads (knowledge of the Ireland Grid Code is also beneficial)
• Proficient in PSCAD, PowerFactory and python scripting
• Prior use of PSSE and ETAP expertise is desirable
• Demonstrated understanding of control and protection principles of high voltage substation equipment, transmission lines, generators, transformers, reactive equipment, etc.
• Basic understanding of power electronics and control systems related to renewable technologies
• Exceptional levels of written and oral communication

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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.