Senior Associate or Associate Director Power Systems Engineer - (1771)

Senior Associate or Associate Director Power Systems Engineer - (1771)

Job Title: Senior Associate or Associate Director Power Systems Engineer

Location: London

Job Type: Full Time

Category: Electrical Engineering

Salary: Competitive salary + benefits

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate or Associate Director Power Systems Engineer to join our firm. The role will be based in our London office.

To help support Hoare Lea in our continued development in our projects across the UK and Europe, the role will involve power systems analysis on HV, MV, and LV distribution for small and large-scale infrastructure and other project sectors.

About Us

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Why Work For Us?

You'll collaborate with the industry's best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists. You'll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors. You'll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.

What You'll Be Doing:

1. Working on a varied portfolio of projects both in the UK and internationally.
2. Undertaking design calculations for assessing electrical loads on buildings, sizing utility connections, generators, uninterruptible power supplies, and renewable technologies, together with associated earthing and distribution systems.
3. Design and calculations of substations and points of connections from LV to HV.
4. Load flow, fault level, G5/5 harmonic and protection studies.
5. Earth rise touch and potential studies.
6. Using a variety of software including CAD electrical ETAP, Amtech or EOM.
7. Dealing successfully with clients and other professionals.
8. Defining and agreeing brief.
9. Contributing to the professional development of individual team members.
10. Actively leading self and identifying opportunities and providing support for career development of others.
11. Effectively delegating, managing, and checking work undertaken by others.
12. Ensuring quality standards and technical accuracy is delivered.

What We Are Looking For:

1. Conversant in power systems high voltage substation design, earthing arrangements, CT calculations, arc flash calculations, differential protection, and stability slopes.
2. Experience in relevant design software, including ETAP or similar software and Amtech or EOM LV system analysis software.
3. Power quality capability to undertake studies for G99 export applications, including harmonics.
4. Ability to produce schematic designs, fault discrimination studies, preparing specifications and reports, and carrying out site inspections of surveys and detailed design development.
5. Ability to carry out studies such as G5/5 harmonics, load flow, fault studies, transient studies, and protection coordination studies.
6. Good communication skills.
7. Relevant industry experience.
8. Ability to train others on power systems and high-voltage design.
9. European or Ireland Power systems experience is beneficial for this position.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary, and industry-leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core Benefits:

• Private medical scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income protection
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Travel Allowance - electric car scheme
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
• Season Ticket Loans
• Professional membership subscription
• Flexitime
• 9-day fortnight
• Hybrid Working
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
• Study Assistance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Sabbatical Leave
• Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)

We are committed to being a place where underrepresented individuals and communities are not just included, but where marginalized knowledge and experience are valued, amplified, and harnessed. So, we strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including women, people of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, neurodivergent people, and those from all other underrepresented or marginalized groups.

Adjustments and Accommodations:

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to ensure you can participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

We are committed to enabling a healthy work-life balance for all employees. So, we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.