Substations Engineer Lead (m/w/d) - #870272

Substations Engineer Lead (m/w/d)

Your Impact:

Jacobs is committed to playing a leadership role in Global Energy Transition. Our UK and Continental Europe team is growing and we’re looking for a Substations Engineer Lead (m/w/d) to help provide support to projects across Jacobs’ markets .

Our Power and Energy team provides a range of services to our transmission and distribution clients. This includes work on transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, energy storage systems.

You will be accountable for the following tasks including but not limited to:

• Provide Leadership on the FEED and detail design workstream for TSOs (50Hertz, Amprion, Tennet, TransnetBW)
• Ensure adequate quality assurance and delivery of FEED, Detailed design and bids for the substation up to 380kV AC and 600kV DC
• Ensure adequate resources and training of resources for the purposes of delivering FEED and detailed design work
• Review the HV plant aspects of different projects including HV layouts, earthing design and reports, mechanical interlocking, HV busbar calculations and technical specification for the HV plant equipment
• Coordination with back-office engineers, sub-contractors and suppliers as required
• Attending and chair the design review and Hazard review meetings and reviewing HV plant design packages as required
• Attending site visits, FAT and SAT as required
• Strong communication skills along with teamworking attributes
• Customer focused when dealing with customers, identifying their needs along with business development skills

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualifications and experience
• State-Certified Engineer or Chartered Engineer through the IET or equivalent
• Track record of leading teams in the delivery of Front-End Engineering and design or Detailed design of EHV (150kV AC & DC upwards) substation/converter projects
• Minimum 12 years of experience working for a client organisation such as transmission system owner/operator, distribution network operator or a design consultancy delivering to such organisation
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in coaching and developing junior engineers
• Flexibility to travel to client sites when required
• Capability to work under tight deadlines while achieving objectives with the ability to deal with competing priorities and manage time appropriately
• Proven record of ability to manage tender packages as tender manager and doing HV plant aspects of technical offers

Here’s What We Offer:

• Permanent position in sustainable, future-oriented projects
• Flexible working hours
• Discounted access to gym & fitness studios
• Job bike leasing
• Capital-forming benefits and company pension allowance
• Individual career development opportunities in Germany and internationally
• Diverse employee networks

Wir bei Jacobs stellen uns heute der Herausforderung, das Morgen neu zu erfinden.

Mit einem Umsatz von 15 Milliarden Dollar und mehr als 60.000 Mitarbeitern bietet Jacobs ein breites Spektrum professioneller Dienstleistungen an, darunter Beratung, Technik, Wissenschaft und Projektabwicklung für den staatlichen und privaten Sektor.