Lead HV Electrical Engineer

Lead HV Electrical Engineer

Jacobs

Krakow, Poland

We are currently looking for an experienced Lead HV Electrical Engineer who can lead and support our team of electrical and civil engineers as part of our Energy & Power, Transmission & Distribution projects with key clients. This includes work on transmission system assets (including HV and EHV Substations/Primary Plant, Protection & Control/Secondary, Overhead Lines, EHV and HV Cables), HVDC interconnectors, energy storage systems, solar farms and onshore and offshore wind farms.

Your responsibilities:

• Represent Jacobs in front of the client including ownership of the projects and required deliverables;
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams located in disperse locations, including UK, Poland, Germany, India and other countries;
• Multidisciplinary coordination of all design efforts;
• Close collaboration with construction teams at site as required;
• Communicate proactively and effectively with all stakeholders as required;
• Manage project programme and ensure the target dates are achievable;
• Ensure quality of works is meeting project specification and any internal and external standards;
• Ensure the project budget is managed throughout, work closely with project manager to ensure the projects’ expectations are met;
• Support design team as and when required.

Here's what you'll need

• A Bachelor or Master of Science in a relevant engineering discipline from an accredited engineering school, ideally in electrical engineering. Other disciplines will also be considered;
• Leadership and Management: Strong leadership skills to manage teams and projects effectively;
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Transmission & Distribution or similar market;
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of electrical or civil engineering design principles and practices, particularly in the energy sector up to 400kV, especially EHV or HV Substations, or HV Cable or OHL systems;
• Design Experience: Knowledge and experience of EHV/HV Substation design principles are desirable;
• Fluent English spoken and written to allow confident communication with the client, stakeholders, project manager and design teams.