Expression of Interest - Great Grid Partnership

Expression of Interest - Great Grid Partnership

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

We are seeking to receive expressions of interest from those who would like the opportunity to join our teams, promoting the growth of the Great Grid programme across any UK location. With offices across the UK, you will join teams of professionals with diverse industry knowledge. 

Available Opportunities

HV Technical Associate Director

Provide strategic and authoritative technical leadership across specific electrical engineering aspects of major transmission and infrastructure projects within the UK Great Grid Partnership and other similar projects. Chartered Electrical Engineer (CEng IET) or equivalent, with extensive experience in major electricity transmission network infrastructure. 

Civil Engineers - all levels (Chartered)

We are seeking applications from Civil Engineers within all sectors and career levels with transmission and distribution experience. We are particularly interested in applicants with LCDAE/CDAE.

Lead Cable Design Engineer (Chartered)

Highly experienced individual for technical leadership and strategic delivery of transmission cable system designs. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the successful design and integration of cable systems for major electricity transmission projects. You will champion best practice design, guide teams, and act as the key technical authority for complex cable projects.

Lead Protection & Control Substation Engineer (Chartered)

Technical leadership and strategic delivery of transmission substation protection and control systems. In this role, you will deliver excellence in design, act as lead interface with multidisciplinary design teams and ensure the successful execution of complex projects that underpin the reliability and resilience of the power network.

Principal Designer

Act as Principal Designer Representative for Projects on the Great Grid Upgrade, proactively driving safe by design principles and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to embed effective risk management throughout design development. Ensure all duty holders meet their CDM obligations, facilitates collaboration with the Principal Contractor, and supports the safe delivery of the project. Ideal candidates would have experience undertaking the role in energy, high voltage, or linear infrastructure projects (but other suitable candidates will be considered).

Overhead Line Design Engineers - all levels (Chartered or working towards)

We are seeking Engineering OHL candidates with experience within transmission and distribution; typically including but not limited to working knowledge of routing and tower for design line work coupled with a broader CAD skillset. We are open to candidates based anywhere in the UK.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.  

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. 

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

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