Electrical Engineers - Upskill for the Energy Transmission & Distribution Sector

At AECOM, we recognise that qualified electrical engineers bring highly transferable technical expertise, problem-solving capability, and experience working on complex engineering systems. Whether your background is in water, transportation, buildings, manufacturing, consultancy, or another engineering discipline, we can support your move into the Energy Transmission & Distribution (T&D) sector., Ready to Push the Limits of What's Possible? We are looking for candidates with:

• An Electrical or Electronic Engineering qualification such as:
• BSc/BEng
• MSc/MEng
• Demonstrable electrical engineering design and/or consultancy experience in any regulated sector
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and subcontractors
• The ability to explain, discuss, and resolve technical issues effectively while capturing and responding to feedback
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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us., AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
Working alongside experienced industry specialists, you will receive structured mentoring, technical guidance, and access to industry-leading training to help you build expertise across:
• Transmission & Distribution Systems
• Transmission Cables
• Substations
• Grid Infrastructure
• HV Power Systems
You will also have access to AECOM University and our extensive internal technical networks to support your professional development. Opportunities are available across our UK & Ireland offices, - Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester & Dublin - while also benefiting from our flexible hybrid working model. Why Join AECOM? Impact That Matters Work on nationally significant energy infrastructure projects that support the UK & Ireland's transition to a low-carbon future while improving communities and protecting the environment. Award-Winning Excellence Join an industry-leading team delivering innovative engineering solutions across major transmission and distribution programmes. Career Development Whether you are early in your career or already progressing toward Chartership, you'll benefit from:
• Structured mentoring
• Technical practice networks
• AECOM University
• Leadership development opportunities
• Support from experienced T&D professionals
Energy at AECOM At AECOM, we are helping lead the transformation of the energy sector toward a more sustainable and inclusive future. As the UK and Europe accelerate the transition to clean energy and net zero carbon targets, we are delivering innovative low-carbon energy solutions that meet the needs of industry, communities, and the environment. Transmission & Distribution (T&D) The journey to achieving 2030 net zero targets requires major investment in energy infrastructure, including:
• New overhead transmission lines
• Underground cable systems
• Substations
• Battery storage facilities
• HVDC and subsea interconnectors
AECOM's Transmission & Distribution team is supporting the network development and grid modernisation needed to deliver this transition - and you could be part of it. Come Grow With Us Our T&D Engineering team delivers services across the full project lifecycle, including:
• High Voltage Power Systems Analysis
• Cabling
• Substations
• Transmission & Distribution Infrastructure
• Protection Systems
• SCADA & Communications
• System Balancing & Compensation
• Converter Station Design
• HVDC Systems
• Interconnectors & Overseas Links
Working to Modernise the UK's Energy Infrastructure AECOM has recently been appointed, in joint venture with Arup, to provide design and consenting services for National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade programme. This major infrastructure investment will strengthen the UK electricity transmission network, helping connect renewable energy sources - including offshore wind - into the grid by 2030 and beyond. The programme will support:
• Grid modernisation
• Increased energy resilience
• Reduced dependence on fossil fuels
• Delivery of the UK's net zero ambitions
Start Here. Grow Here. Are you ready to join a highly experienced, growing, industry-leading Transmission & Distribution team and develop your career on transformational projects that will help deliver the energy transition? At AECOM, you'll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contribution is valued. And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.