Principal Power Systems Engineer - London, Bicester or Newcastle

Principal Power Systems Engineer - London, Bicester or Newcastle

Date: 2026-09-21

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, GB, NE1 7

Application Deadline: 2026-12-20

Job Description

Principal Power Systems Engineer - London, Bicester or Newcastle

General information

• Locations: London, United Kingdom, WC1A 1HB | Newcastle, United Kingdom, NE6 2HL | Oxford, United Kingdom, OX27 7LT
• Company: RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED
• Departments: R & D / Laboratories / Innovation
• Type: Permanent
• Employment: Full-Time

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients. Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world's digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort.

Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We now seek a Principal Power Systems Engineer to be based out of our London, Bicester or Newcastle office.

Role Responsibilities

As a Principal Power Engineer at RED Engineering, you will play a crucial role in the design and optimization of power systems within the data centre industry. Your primary responsibilities will include running computer simulations, supporting design teams, and ensuring the reliability and efficiency of power distribution systems. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in ETAP, although experience with DigSilent or SKM will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Simulation Expertise: Conduct load flow analysis to ensure optimal power distribution within data center facilities. Perform short circuit analysis to assess the integrity of the power system under fault conditions. Coordinate protection systems to enhance the reliability and safety of the power distribution network. Execute arc flash studies to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with safety standards. Conduct harmonic studies to minimize power quality issues and optimize system performance.
• Collaborative Design Support: Collaborate closely with the design teams to understand project requirements.
• Transient Stability Studies: Experience in transient stability studies would be an advantage, contributing to the resilience of the power systems under dynamic conditions.
• Documentation and Reporting: Validate input data to ensure accuracy and reliability in simulation results. Prepare comprehensive reports detailing simulation results, recommendations, and design considerations. Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation related to power system simulations and design support activities.
• Continuous Professional Development: Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. Contribute to the continuous improvement of simulation methodologies and tools within the power systems team.
• Review: Support Power Systems Engineers in their deliverables by reviewing models and reports for Power Systems teams.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Power Engineering.
• Proven experience in power systems engineering, preferably within the data center industry.
• Proficiency in simulation software, particularly ETAP (preferred), DigSilent, or SKM.
• Experience with Load Flow, Short Circuit Analysis, Protection Coordination, Arc Flash, Harmonic Studies, and Underground Cable Sizing.
• Experience in performing Transient Stability Studies is desirable.
• Experience in performing Earthing Studies is desirable.
• Deep understanding of models of main electrical machines, including generators, transformers, motors, and UPS.
• Experience in both LV and MV systems, ideally HV up to 132kV.
• Strong knowledge of power systems control and SCADA systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.
• Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.

Benefits

RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days over 5 years of service
• Holiday purchase and buy-back scheme
• Hybrid working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Healthcare scheme (company-funded cover dependent on level)
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leave
• Wellness days/initiatives

Salary is commensurate with experience. Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.

• This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions.

RED is a company of Tractebel.

Business Unit: Tractebel Division: Tractebel Div2 Legal Entity: RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED Company Name: RED

Minimum and maximum base salary details are available upon request.

Why this matters to us

Our organisation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities.

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interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude. We now seek a Principal Power Systems Engineer to be based out of our London,Bicester or Newcastle office. Role Responsibilities As a Principal Power Engineer at RED Engineering, you will play a crucial role in the design and optimization of power systems within the data centreindustry. Your primary responsibilities will include running computer simulations,supportingdesign teams,andensuringthereliabilityandefficiencyofpowerdistributionsystems.Weare particularly interested in candidates withexpertisein ETAP, although experience withDigSilentor SKM will also be considered. KeyResponsibilities: SimulationExpertise: Conductloadflowanalysistoensureoptimalpowerdistributionwithindatacentrefacilities. Performshortcircuitanalysistoassesstheintegrityofthepowersystem under fault conditions. Coordinateprotectionsystemstoenhancethereliabilityandsafetyofthe power distribution network. Executearcflashstudiestomitigaterisksandensurecompliancewithsafetystandards. Conductharmonicstudiestominimizepowerqualityissuesandoptimizesystem performance. CollaborativeDesignSupport: Collaboratecloselywiththedesignteamstounderstandprojectrequirements TransientStabilityStudies: ExperienceinTransientStabilitystudieswouldbeanadvantage,contributingtoThe resilience of the power systems under dynamic conditions. DocumentationandReporting: Validateinputdatatoensureaccuracyandreliabilityinsimulationresults. Preparecomprehensivereportsdetailingsimulationresults, recommendations, and design considerations. Maintainaccurateandup-to-datedocumentationrelatedtopowersystem simulations and design support activities. ContinuousProfessionalDevelopment: Stayabreastofindustrytrends,bestpractices,andemerging technologies. Contributetothecontinuousimprovementofsimulationmethodologiesand tools within the power systems team. Review: Support Power Systems Engineers in their deliverables. Review models and reports forPower Systemsteam. Role Requirements Bachelor'sorMaster'sdegreeinPowerEngineering. Provenexperienceinpowersystemsengineering,preferablywithinthedatacentreindustry Proficiencyinsimulationsoftware,particularlyETAP(preferred),DigSilent,orSKM. ExperiencewithLoadFlow,ShortCircuitAnalysis,ProtectionCoordination, Arc Flash, Harmonic Studies, and Underground Cable Sizing. ExperienceinperformingTransientStabilityStudiesisdesirable. ExperienceinperformingEarthingStudiesisdesirable. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the models of main electrical machines,includingbutnotlimitedtogenerators,transformers,motorsandUPS. ExperienceinbothLVandMVsystems,ideallyHVupto132kV. StrongknowledgeofpowersystemscontrolandSCADAsystems. Excellentanalyticalandproblem-solvingskills. Effectivecommunicationandcollaborationabilities. Backgroundinconsultingorconstructionpreferred.

Principal Power Systems Engineer - London, Bicester or Newcastle Job Description Principal Power Systems Engineer - London, Bicester or Newcastle General information London, United Kingdom, WC1A 1HB | Newcastle, United Kingdom, NE6 2HL | Oxford, United Kingdom, OX27 7LT RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED R & D / Laboratories / Innovation Permanent Full - Time Principal Power Systems Engineer - London, Bicester or Newcastle RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients. Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world's digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and, Goodunderstandingofinternationalworkingandbusinessoperationsofa global consultancy. Benefits RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to: 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years' service Holiday purchase and buy back scheme Hybrid Working Contributory company pension scheme Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level) Non-contractual bonus awards Training sponsorship Charity volunteering leave Wellness days/ initiatives. Salary commensurate with experience. Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.

This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions. RED is a company of Tractebel. Business Unit: Tractebel Division: Tractebel Div2 Legal Entity: RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED Company Name: RED Minimum Base Salary: Maximum Base

Salary: Pay Basis: Why this matters to us Our organisation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr