Job description
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business
About the Opportunity
Jacobs is committed to playing a key team members role in Global Energy Transition. Our UK and Continental Europe team is growing and we’re looking for Substation Engineers at all levels to help position Jacobs for success.
Join us now to strengthen our substation design team and grow our capability for the transmission and distribution systems of the future. You’ll have the opportunity to provide support to the full value chain offering for transmission operators, distribution network operators, wind, solar, energy storage and ancillary services developers. As well as our cross-sell markets of Transportation, Cities Places, Advanced Facilities, Nuclear and Defence.
As part of our diverse team, you’ll be involved in a range of services from feasibility design through to the preparation of technical specifications, production of detailed construction drawings and design compliance checks throughout the design process on all elements of EHV and HV primary plant, including substations, energy storage systems and inertia plant.
You will also create trusted relationships with clients, contribute to bid preparation and provide mentoring/guidance for colleagues.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
Bachelor’s Degree / Masters in Electrical Engineering or HNC/ HND qualifications
- Previous technical ability in the design and application of EHV power system plant up to and including 400kV, including LV electrical systems and earthing design.
- Expertise in technical Substation plant design and deep understanding of the associated disciplines
- Passion for delivering innovative solutions
- Flair for client communications, having built a reputation as a trusted advisor.
- Evidence of guiding bid preparation
Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
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