Senior Electrical Engineer - HV Cables (Spain)
Country: Ireland
Position Location: Madrid, Spain / Seville, Spain
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: Energy
Discipline: Electrical
Job Ref: 4728
Recruiter Contact: Abhijeet Barpanda and Maria Marchidan
Mott MacDonald
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About the business unit:
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we're helping to deliver the energy transition globally.
About the role:
Electrical Engineer (HV Cable Design) – Join Our Dynamic Transmission & Distribution Team!
Are you passionate about powering the future? Do you thrive on designing, implementing, and maintaining cutting-edge high-voltage transmission systems? Following on from a number of exciting major project awards, our Transmission & Distribution division is expanding and we're seeking an experienced HV Transmission Cables Engineer to join our dynamic team. As an integral part of our organization, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring reliable energy delivery for our clients. From underground interconnectors to offshore wind farms, your expertise will shape the backbone of our energy infrastructure. If you're ready to take on exciting challenges and contribute to a sustainable energy future, we'd love to hear from you!
What You'll Be Doing – Key Responsibilities:
HVAC/HVDC Cable System Design: Dive into all aspects of transmission cable system design, from conceptualization to implementation for Onshore and Offshore projects.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of HV cables into substations, converter stations, and grid networks.
Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and cost analyses for transmission cable system projects.
Front End Engineering Design (FEED): Be the visionary. Deliver innovative solutions for cable systems integration into major infrastructural development projects.
Consenting Stage Cable System design. Leading the interface with our civil and environmental teams to plan the delivery of transmission cable systems in line with consenting requirements.
Tender Stage Design/Detail Design for Transmission cable systems, developing concept stage design through to construction detail level.
Troubleshoot and resolve transmission cable-related issues during installation and operation/maintenance phases.
Stay abreast of technological advancements in HV cable materials, insulation, and transmission technologies.
Candidate Specification:
Essential:
Degree in Electrical Engineering
Experienced transmission cable systems engineer
Strong analytical skills and able to solve complex engineering problems relating to transmission power cable systems
A willingness to engage with new challenges as well as an ability to work confidently on tasks for which you have prior experience.
Ability to demonstrate good written communication skills including report writing.
Excellent communication and people skills.
Desirable:
Masters in Electrical Engineering
Experience in design of both onshore and offshore transmission cable systems
Experience in design of HV cable transmission systems for UK and Ireland utilities
Experience in design of HVAC and HVDC transmission cable systems
If this resonates, let's explore how your expertise fits our team.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion:
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.
Accessibility:
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Agile working:
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Holiday entitlement: 23 days + public holidays.
Life assurance: 2 x salary will be paid to your chosen benefactor in the event of your death whilst employed by Mott MacDonald
Professional membership subscription: 1 professional subscription which is relevant to your job/field of expertise can be claimed per year.
Optional benefits (available via salary sacrifice) for the following:
Restaurant voucher: up to 11 € per working day.
Transport card: up to 1,500 € per year. This is intended for public transport and doesn't include flights or petrol for private car
Day care voucher: up to 30% of salary.
Employee assistance programme: Our Global Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a confidential safe space for employees and their immediate dependants to gain access to professional services including counselling, family support services and financial and legal advice services.
IT employee purchase programme: In partnership with our technology providers, we have exclusive offers on Microsoft, HP and Dell products.
Company bonus: Mott MacDonald Group operates an incentive scheme for employees on standard terms and conditions with a minimum six month service at the end of the previous financial year. The scheme is non-contractual and targeted at exceptional contributors but includes a fixed element in which all eligible staff (grades A-E) share. Payments are normally made in March each year.
Agile working: Our agile working guide empowers our employees to work smarter, giving more individual responsibility over how, when and where you work to meet your personal and professional commitments. Agreed in discussion with your line manager, agile working involves adapting your working approach on an ad hoc basis including flexible work times, and combining home and office-based working.
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