Junior Electrical Engineer: Substations & Energy Systems

Company: AtkinsRéalis
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

Requirements

  • A passion for working in a consultancy environment
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  • Championing a culture where everyone belongs
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  • A desire to work collaboratively with a curious approach, challenging yourself to find new solutions
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  • Enthusiasm and drive to develop your skillset and seek out development opportunities within a supportive team
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  • Motivation to achieve professional accreditation (where applicable)
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  • Comfortable to embrace agile ways of working and learning new technologies
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  • Commitment to spend a minimum of three days a week in the office or on client site (project dependent)
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  • Being together in person helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more effectively, and accelerate your learning and development
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  • Minimum BEng in an Electrical Engineering discipline, Energy Systems or Renewable Energy

What the job involves

  • Our team is looking for engineers with an understanding of electrical engineering, power systems, and energy markets, who are keen to develop their knowledge and make a meaningful contribution to the energy sector. If you’re passionate about shaping a sustainable future and curious about how engineering can support the journey to Net Zero, we’d love to hear from you
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  • In this role, you’ll be part of a team working on design and advisory projects in the energy sector, with a focus on electricity transmission and distribution networks
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  • You’ll also have opportunities to support projects across the wider Power & Energy Solutions team and AtkinsRéalis business. Some of our clients include National Grid, SSEN, and Ofgem, in addition to other organisations both in the UK and internationally
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  • You’ll gain experience delivering multi‑disciplinary projects related to research and analysis (such as feasibility studies) and design (such as Front‑End Engineering Design). This role also offers personal development, training, and support towards chartership, with plenty of opportunity to get involved in a wide range of impactful projects
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  • Researching topics and collating data to identify recommendations for substation development
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  • Evaluating transmission and distribution networks for new grid connections
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  • Developing designs for substations and electrical networks
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  • In addition to technical work, you’ll also have opportunities to get involved in project management, bidding and potential secondments, offering varied experience both internally and with clients
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  • There are also opportunities to get involved in business development activities, such as the Net Zero Superheroes school competition, or Engineering Net Zero thought leadership

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Posted: May 28th, 2026