Senior Transmission Engineer

Opportunity

Role responsibilities

• Lead technical design and delivery of transmission, substation and grid-connection projects, including renewable and BESS connections.
• Develop transmission concepts, single-line diagrams, substation layouts, equipment specifications, overhead-line and underground-cable solutions.
• Coordinate primary plant, secondary systems, protection and control, civil, structural and telecommunications interfaces.
• Lead or coordinate power-system studies covering load flow, short-circuit, stability, insulation coordination, earthing and protection.
• Assess grid-connection requirements for utility-scale solar, wind, hybrid and BESS projects.
• Ensure designs comply with grid codes, IEC standards and utility requirements.
• Prepare technical specifications, tender documents, bills of quantities and technical evaluations.
• Review EPC and OEM designs, calculations, drawings and technical submissions.
• Provide Owner’s Engineer, Independent Engineer and Lender’s Technical Advisor support through design, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Interface with utilities, regulators, developers and EPC contractors across Middle East and African markets.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Essential and general requirements

• Extensive experience designing and delivering transmission infrastructure rated 132 kV and above, including substations, overhead lines, underground cables or grid connections.
• Experience through feasibility, concept design, FEED and detailed design stages.
• Strong understanding of HV/EHV transmission systems, substations, primary plant, protection and control, overhead lines or cables, and network performance.
• Power-system study and grid-interconnection experience, including load flow, short-circuit, stability and grid-compliance assessments.
• Practical experience integrating utility-scale solar, wind, hybrid or BESS projects into transmission networks.
• Familiarity with Middle East grid codes and utility requirements.
• Experience leading technical workstreams or serving as Lead Engineer on transmission, substation or grid-connection projects.
• 8–15 years of relevant experience, primarily in transmission, substations or grid infrastructure, including Middle East project delivery.
• Strong knowledge of IEC standards, grid codes and regional utility standards; understanding of utility-scale renewables and hybrid systems is highly advantageous.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to interface with utilities, developers, investors and EPC contractors.
• Strong communication, report-writing and client-engagement skills.

Qualifications

• BEng, BSc, MEng or MSc in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or progress toward professional accreditation is preferred.

Rewards and benefits

• Benefits include a global profit-share scheme, private pension, medical insurance, life assurance and accident insurance.
• The Work Unbound policy and flexible working are offered.

About Arup

Application process

• Arup states it will not request payment or bank details during recruitment.
• Unsolicited agency CVs are not accepted from agencies outside its preferred supplier list.