Electrical Power Systems Engineer

About Arcadis

Arcadis Group is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

With sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our focus is on maximizing our impact aimed at improving quality of life.

The solutions we develop address important societal challenges around resilience, places, and mobility.

Leveraging data and technology, we have the capabilities and services to meet client demands driven by global trends such as urbanization, climate change, digitalization, evolving stakeholder expectations and potential unforeseeable events.

With over 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life, a career at Arcadis Group is truly rewarding with excellent benefits and opportunities to develop your technical and professional development.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Electrical Power Systems Engineer to lead and deliver complex high-voltage substation, power distribution, and grid integration projects across the EU.

This role ensures technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and seamless collaboration with Transmission System Operators (TSOs).

The successful candidate will provide expert leadership in design and commissioning and possess strong knowledge of EU grid codes and legislation.

Role and Responsibilities

Lead and review the design of high-voltage substations and offsite electrical distribution systems.

Ensure compliance with EU grid codes and national transmission operator requirements.

Provide technical oversight and guidance to specialist Design & Build contractors.

Conduct and validate detailed power system studies, including

Load flow analysis

Short circuit analysis

Harmonic analysis

Transient stability studies

Dynamic and static modelling

Develop and implement active / reactive power control strategies.

Oversee the detailed design, construction, and commissioning phases of power infrastructure projects.

Interface directly with TSOs and regulatory bodies to ensure grid code compliance.

Support project teams with technical documentation, risk assessments, and design reviews.

Stay current with evolving EU legislation and standards related to power systems.

Qualifications & Experience

First and foremost, you share our passion for improving the quality of life.

You pride yourself for the part you play in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork.

You are technically capable and come to us with :

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Minimum of 10 years' experience in :

High-voltage (HV / MV) substation design

Offsite power distribution systems

Power quality and control systems

Grid integration and compliance

Proven expertise in :

Detailed electrical design and engineering

Construction and commissioning of power systems

Working with TSOs and regulatory authorities

Strong working knowledge of :

EU grid codes and compliance processes

Power system modelling tools (e.g., DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, ETAP)

Active / reactive power control and power quality standards

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to lead technical discussions and resolve complex engineering challenges.

Preferred Attributes

Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation.

Experience in renewable energy integration and hybrid power systems.

Familiarity with digital substations and IEC 61850 standards.

Multinational project experience across the EU.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging :

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams : Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.

A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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