Power Systems Engineer (Energy) - Bicester

Power Systems Engineer - Bicester

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.

Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We now seek a fully experienced Power Systems Engineer to join our Bicester office.

Role Responsibilities

• Design and analyse electrical power systems including generation, transmission, distribution, and protection networks
• Perform load flow, short circuit, transient stability, and power quality studies
• Develop single-line diagrams, protection coordination studies, and arc flash analyses
• Size and specify electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, cables, and busbars
• Lead the design team for a HV/MV sub-station including coordination of other disciplines including civil, mechanical, and control systems engineers in order to provide a turnkey package at concept and detailed design stages
• Understanding software tools (e.g., ETAP, PFD, PSCAD, etc.) to model and simulate power systems for harmonic analysis, RMS, EMT and power factor correction studies
• Conduct relay coordination and protection system design
• Evaluate system reliability using methods such as Fault Tree analysis
• Develop engineering deliverables including calculations, specifications, and equipment data sheets

Role Requirements

• BSc/BEng in appropriate engineering discipline such as mechanical, electrical or process engineering or have sufficient equivalent experience
• Minimum 3–10 years of experience in power systems engineering (varies by seniority level)
• Knowledge of power system analysis software (ETAP, PSS/E, SKM, or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of electrical standards (IEEE, IEC, NEC, NFPA 70E)
• Achieved or working towards chartered status.
• Experience in the area of building / campus scale services as well as small scale power generation including co-generation, trigeneration and decentralised renewable power generation.
• Experience with local infrastructures including microgrids, district heating and cooling schemes, energy centres and thermal or electrical storage
• Experience of working in different industrial sectors such as manufacturing, petrochemical, Life Sciences, Data Centres, etc.

Benefits

RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leave
• Wellness days/ initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.

*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions.

RED is a company of Tractebel.