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Job Description Deliver what's right for people and our planet. AtkinsRéalis are proud to be working at the heart of the tasks in the energy industry and within our Power Grids team we are continually developing and growing within this area. Our team is currently delivering work across the Transmission and Distribution sectors across the UK as well as supporting other Energy and infrastructure business sectors. We are in a position where we need to grow our team to enhance our capability and strengthen our service offering. As such we are recruiting an experienced Power Systems Studies Lead to join us. Your purpose: You will be working in within our Electrical Engineering team based in Birmingham, Glasgow or Epsom. Building strong and trusted relationships is a key part of this role. You’ll enjoy working with others, sometimes directly at client sites, sometimes from our offices. Spearhead and deliver complex power system studies including load flow, short circuit, stability, protection coordination, and harmonic analysis. Liaise directly with clients to understand project requirements, provide technical guidance, and build long-term relationships. Coordinate with offshore engineering teams to ensure high-quality and timely delivery of study outputs. Prepare and review technical proposals, contributing to winning new work and expanding our client base. Lead business development activities by identifying opportunities, shaping solutions, and presenting capabilities to potential clients. Ensure compliance with relevant standards and client specifications across all study work. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal capability development within the power systems team. What you can bring: Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; Chartered Engineer status is desirable. Extensive experience in power system studies across transmission, distribution, and industrial networks. Experience with one of the transmission owners (National Grid, Scottish and Southern Energy Networks, Scottish Power) is strongly preferred. Strong understanding of industry standards (e.g., BS, IEC, IEEE) and transmission owner requirements. Proficiency in power system analysis tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP, PSCAD, or similar. Proven track record of client engagement and successful proposal development. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead discussions and influence stakeholders. Experience working with or managing offshore teams is a plus. Innovation, analytical, proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on quality and delivery. Why work for AtkinsRéalis? We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks. Security clearance: This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. #LI-INFRASTRUCTURE | #LI-UK Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.