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Working at Mott MacDonald

  • Company employees
    18,000 worldwide
  • Gender diversity (m:f:nb)
    0:35:65

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Join Mott MacDonald as a Principal Electrical Engineer in Belgrade, Serbia. In this permanent, full-time role, you will contribute to exciting global power transmission and distribution projects, working across all lifecycle stages from feasibility to commissioning.

Requirements

  • Qualified to a degree level in electrical engineering or a related discipline
  • Experience working in the power transmission and distribution industry
  • Experience with design, delivery, and supervision of HV substation solutions (110kV to 400kV)
  • Proven capability in developing specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated equipment
  • Ability to prepare clear and concise technical reports in English
  • Chartered Engineer status or working towards it is ideal
  • Master's Degree and experience in OHL, HV cables, CDEGs, or ETAP are preferred but not required

Skills & Responsibilities

  • HV Substation Design: Deliver primary plant layout and equipment specifications for high voltage substations ranging from 110kV to 400kV.
  • Project Lifecycle Management: Provide engineering design input from feasibility and front-end engineering stages through to detailed design, site construction monitoring, and commissioning.
  • Multidisciplinary Coordination: Coordinate effectively with client project teams and internal disciplines including civil, structural, environmental, and CAD/BIM teams.
  • Technical Reporting: Prepare clear and concise technical reports in English to communicate design intent and project progress to stakeholders.
  • Potential transition routes: People from senior electrical engineering or power systems consultancy roles may bring strong transmission network experience, alongside meeting the required HV substation design background.

Job description

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Job Overview

Mott MacDonald has an exciting opportunity for Electrical Engineers to join at various levels (Electrical/Senior Electrical /Principal Electrical) in our expanding Power Transmission and Distribution team, this role will be based in Belgrade, Serbia. The successful candidate will be motivated to work on a range of diverse industry leading projects developing innovative solutions for power transmission grid systems and for client transmission and distribution installations ensuring security of electricity supply, developing the integration of renewable energy sources and bringing large power infrastructural plans from concept to delivery stage.

Your role will include working with a range of clients/stakeholders including major utilities and large global demand customers in a rapidly changing energy sector.

The role is a permanent position within our team for an ambitious and enthusiastic Electrical Engineer. Reporting to the Power team Principal Engineer, you will be responsible for a range of tasks including:

  • Primary plant layout for HV substations
  • Equipment specifications for HV Plant and ancillary equipment
  • Providing engineering design input to major electrical power infrastructural development projects through various lifecycle stages from feasibility/front end engineering stages to detailed design/site construction monitoring and commissioning
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Mott MacDonald

Principal Electrical Engineer

Belgrade
  • Coordination with client project teams and internal team disciplines within Mott MacDonald including civil, structural, environmental, survey/geotechnical, transport, protection and control and CAD/BIM team
  • Delivering projects in new technologies e.g. energy storage, HVDC systems, smart grid solutions, waste to energy etc
  • Provide professional services to clients in the UK and overseas
  • Candidate Specification :

    • Qualified to degree level and will ideally be, or working towards Chartered Engineer status
    • Experience working in the power transmission and distribution industry
    • Experience relating to design, delivery and supervision of HV substation solutions (110kV to 400kV)
    • Proven capability in developing specifications for HV AIS/GIS substations and associated primary/secondary equipment
    • Experience of all stages of project lifecycles
    • Proficiency in applying regulatory and client specific health and safety requirements to HV plant system designs
    • Ability to prepare clear and concise technical reports in English

    Preferred, but not required:

    • Experience in design of Overhead Line Systems for transmission networks
    • Experience in design of HV cable systems (minimum 110kV)
    • Insigt into site construction and/or testing/commissioning for HV plant systems
    • Experience in earthing software design (CDEGs) and system studies/protection co-ordination software (ETAP)
    • Understanding of control and protection systems design
    • Masters Degree

    We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

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    Equality, diversity, and inclusion

    We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

    Accessibility

    We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

    Agile working

    Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

    We offer some fantastic benefits including:

    • 22 days annual leave
    • Life and accident insurance
    • An annual professional institution subscription
    • Annual company performance bonus scheme – subject to Company performance
    • Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
    • Benefits that suit you, including a meal allowance, annual leave allowance, and reimbursement of monthly public transport costs

    Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

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