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Expression of Interest - Great Grid Partnership
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Joining Arup
Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
We deliver transmission and distribution design projects globally. In the UK, we provide services from concept through to detailed design for a wide range of clients, including established asset owners and new market entrants such as interconnectors and private wire schemes.
As an example, Arup recently formed a joint venture with AECOM to serve as the design and consenting service partner for the UK National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership. Over a period of 8–12 years, we will help deliver key aspects of the transmission grid transformation, ensuring a resilient, low-carbon energy network for the future. This is the UK’s largest grid modernisation programme, set to deliver five times more electricity infrastructure than has been built in the past three decades.
These projects, part of the Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework, will enhance the country’s energy backbone, supporting planned renewable developments such as wind farms in the North Sea and East Anglia coastline. By expanding and enhancing the grid, this programme will accelerate the transition to net zero, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and drive down energy costs.
This collaboration will drive a comprehensive design and construction programme aimed at connecting clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030 and beyond.
We are seeking expressions of interest from those who would like the opportunity to join our teams, promoting the growth of the Great Grid programme across any UK location. With offices across the UK, you will join teams of professionals with diverse industry knowledge.
Available Opportunities
Civil Engineers - all levels (Chartered)
We are seeking applications from Civil Engineers within all sectors and career levels with transmission and distribution experience. We are particularly interested in applicants with LCDAE/CDAE.
Lead Cable Design Engineer (Chartered)
- Highly experienced individual for technical leadership and strategic delivery of transmission cable system designs.
- This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the successful design and integration of cable systems for major electricity transmission projects.
- You will champion best practice design, guide teams, and act as the key technical authority for complex cable projects.
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Lead Protection & Control Substation Engineer (Chartered)
- Technical leadership and strategic delivery of transmission substation protection and control systems.
- In this role, you will:
- Deliver excellence in design,
- Act as lead interface with multidisciplinary design teams, and
- Ensure the successful execution of complex projects that underpin the reliability and resilience of the power network.
Principal Designer
- Act as Principal Designer Representative for Projects on the Great Grid Upgrade.
- Proactively drive safe by design principles and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to embed effective risk management throughout design development.
- Ensure all duty holders meet their CDM obligations and facilitate collaboration with the Principal Contractor.
- Support the safe delivery of the project.
- Ideal candidates would have experience undertaking the role in energy, high voltage, or linear infrastructure projects (but other suitable candidates will be considered).
Overhead Line Design Engineers - all levels (Chartered or working towards)
- Seeking Engineering OHL candidates with experience within transmission and distribution.
- Typically including, but not limited to, working knowledge of routing and tower for design line work coupled with a broader CAD skillset.
- Open to candidates based anywhere in the UK.
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – one in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members, and to the clients and communities we serve.
What We Offer You
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as:
- Competitive, fair and equitable pay,
- A career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive,
- Benefits that support health and wellbeing,
- A wide range of learning opportunities,
- Many possibilities to have an impact through the work you do,
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to our legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.
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Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of collective efforts.
Other benefits include:
- Private medical insurance,
- Life assurance,
- Accident insurance,
- Income protection cover, and
- Flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and provide freedom and flexibility to find solutions for your family, oneself, and individual needs.
Different People, Shared Values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of:
- Age (within legal limits),
- Gender identity or expression,
- Marital status,
- Disability,
- Neurotype or mental health,
- Race or ethnicity,
- Faith or belief,
- Sexual orientation,
- Socioeconomic background, and
- Whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.
We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – these drive our excellence.
Guided by our values and our alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we:
- Create and contribute to equivalent spaces and systems,
- Cultivate a sense of belonging for all,
- Use internal employee networks to support an inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion.
Discover more about life at Arup at https://www.arup.com/careers/life-at-arup/.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact rebecca.davies@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process. We will do everything we can to support you.
Our Application Process
To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/arup-careers-uk-application-process.
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All applications will be considered. During the Easter holidays, we will have slightly later response times so please allow up to 2 weeks for us to reply during this period.
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