Company Description
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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.
Energy:
Enabling the energy transition through innovation and sustainability. AECOM's Energy Business Unit houses three specialised practices - nuclear, renewables, and transmission & distribution. Each practice plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy, offering innovative solutions that balance efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
Transmission and Distribution (T&D)
We have a tremendously challenging programme in front of us in the run up to achieving 2030 net zero targets. New overhead lines, underground cables, substations, battery storage and subsea links are all needed - and quickly. AECOM Transmission and Distribution is currently supporting the network development which will underpin grid modernisation. Our experts are involved at all stages of grid modernisation - and so can you be if you join us.
Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
Are you ready to join a very experienced, talented and growing Cable Engineering team, as part of our Transmission & Distribution practice, and develop your skills on transformational work which will make a huge impact towards delivering the energy transition?
Where you can join us in this role
You can be based in any of our collaborative and welcoming offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, and St Albans.
Here's what you'll do:
The primary objective of this role is to assist the team in the development and delivery of cable systems activities. You'll also be contributing your technical expertise into bids and proposals and to represent the company in client meetings as appropriate.
Your main cable systems design activities in this role includes:
1. HVDC/HVAC cable calculations: develop cable burial route risk assessments, landfall, and cable protection systems for offshore, subsea applications.
2. Gathering and correlating engineering data: using established and well-defined procedures, and generating detailed cable reports.
3. Developing detailed offshore routine engineering assignments: HVAC/HVDC, IAC and export cable design, for both static and dynamic systems.
4. Proposing approaches to solve problems encountered: using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
5. Reviewing and optimising: design, routing, installation, commissioning and de-commissioning solutions.
Your projects will include:
1. HVDC Interconnectors
2. HVAC Interconnectors
3. HVAC and HVDC Offshore Windfarm projects
Your role will give you opportunities to:
1. Perform work in accordance with the agreed budget and schedule with little supervision.
2. Independently perform the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works to standard and compliant regulations.
3. Coordinate across project disciplines, external subcontractors and remote offices such that technical risks are identified and mitigated, and all statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what's possible?
Here's what we're looking for:
1. An electrical/electronic/power engineering or similar qualification, such as an HNC, HND, BSc/BEng and/or an MSc/MEng.
2. Professionally qualified in Electrical Engineering (CEng Chartered Engineer or working towards achieving this).
3. An ability to implement software tools to provide desktop studies and generate reports, using Cymcap, Cableizer, COMSOL software as an example.
4. Understanding of HVAC and HVDC transmission principles and requirements management.
5. Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems.
Additional Information
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn - Adam Hart.
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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. 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. #J-18808-Ljbffr