Senior Power Systems Engineer

Senior Power Systems Engineer

Location: Manchester - Hybrid

Salary: Up to £70,000

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, with core hours of 10am-4pm

The Opportunity

An established and rapidly growing engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join its specialist power engineering team in Manchester.

The business delivers complex engineering and design solutions across mission-critical and critical infrastructure environments, working on technically challenging projects where power availability, resilience and system performance are fundamental.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Power Systems Engineer looking to take greater technical responsibility for the analysis, design and delivery of complex electrical power systems, while also working closely with clients and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The role offers exposure to major power infrastructure projects, including HV and MV systems, grid connections, substations and critical electrical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake and technically lead power systems studies, analysis and design

Carry out studies including load flow, short circuit/fault analysis, protection and coordination, harmonic analysis and other power system assessments

Develop and assess electrical power system architectures for complex infrastructure projects

Support the design and analysis of HV and MV electrical distribution systems

Use specialist power systems software including ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and/or SKM

Review electrical networks to identify technical risks, constraints and opportunities for optimisation

Produce high-quality technical reports, calculations, specifications and supporting engineering documentation

Ensure designs and studies comply with relevant UK and international standards, regulations and client requirements

Provide technical input throughout different stages of the engineering and project lifecycle

Work collaboratively with electrical, mechanical and other specialist engineering disciplines

Provide technical guidance and support to less experienced engineers where required

Support project planning and ensure engineering deliverables are completed to agreed programmes and quality standards

Liaise directly with clients, utilities, contractors and other project stakeholders

Build strong client relationships and communicate complex technical findings clearly

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