Senior / Lead HVDC Electrical Engineer - Technical Specialist / Project Leader

Shape a future with purpose at Arup

Around the globe, Arup’s electrical engineers bring specialist expertise to solutions for buildings, transport, energy, water and critical minerals sectors. Our determination to be a leader in the global net-zero transition underpins our ambition to grow our activity in markets that will enable and deliver low carbon solutions of international importance to these sectors.

The   Opportunity

We are looking for an  Senior / Lead HVDC Electrical Engineer - Technical Specialist / Project Leader to work with our Energy and Infrastructure Teamin Germany. The role would ideally be based in one of our European or UK offices.

Due to significant growth of our Energy portfolio we have multiple roles open for Senior / Lead Electrical Engineers. Working across the Transmission and Distribution sectors, our projects span across HVAC and HVDC feasibility and FEED, project management, techno-economic assessments, and regulatory advice. Our teams are involved in a wide range of HV projects that offer fantastic long-term opportunities to work with our clients in areas such as offshore wind and interconnectors, energy, rail, utilities, data centres and industrial facilities. Arup is seeing a vast array of new opportunities to study these challenges of the energy transition and to work with our clients to solve issues, enable change and stay at the forefront of innovation in the power sector.

The team has a strong pipeline of work with an extensive client base and we are growing our team in multiple geographies. As a result, Arup is looking to recruit experienced High Voltage Electrical Engineers to join our teams in Europe and UK. We seek highly capable and motivated specialist HVDC engineers with an eye for detail to support and inspire the team. As well as excellent technical capabilities, the successful candidates will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to understand client requirements and provide innovative yet pragmatic and cost-effective project solutions.

As an Senior / Lead HVDC Electrical Engineer - Technical Specialist / Project Leader at Arup, you will :

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team of advisors and engineers alongside other experts to support delivery of T&D infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to, and lead, the design of HVAC and / or HVDC packages trough all design stages from concept to construction and hand-over.
• Coordinate with other internal and external project stakeholders including other disciplines, service providers and clients.
• Present technical solutions to clients, contractors and authorities.

The Role :

We are looking for candidates holding a qualification in Electrical Engineering / Electrical Power Systems or similar. Your role will involve working on bids and projects as part of a team and / or individually, on various projects, also client-side. We are interested in all, or some of the skills and experience listed below, though not every single point is required to be considered.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for people who have :

Why Arup?

At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

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