Secondary Engineer

Joining Arup

We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services that make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work. With over 18,000 staff globally, our people deliver innovative projects with creativity and passion. Our employee-owned structure empowers us to invest in our people and projects, creating a rewarding and collaborative environment.

The Opportunity

As Arup continues to grow its energy business across Asia Pacific and globally, we are investing in a newly established Secondary Engineering team in Vietnam to support complex high voltage substation projects across the region and beyond. This team is a key part of Arup’s long term growth strategy, providing specialist capability across transmission, distribution and renewable energy infrastructure. Engineers within the team work closely with colleagues across APAC and internationally, contributing to technically complex projects that support the energy transition and the decarbonisation of power networks.

The Mid Level Secondary Engineer will support the delivery of secondary systems design for high voltage substations and energy infrastructure projects as part of Arup’s multidisciplinary consultancy teams. This role is suited to an engineer with strong design production and drafting capability in secondary systems, who is continuing to build technical depth in protection, control and substation automation under the guidance of Senior Engineers.

About this role

• Prepare and develop secondary design drawings and documentation for HV substations and related projects, including: 
   
• Protection & control schematics 
   
• Wiring and termination diagrams 
   
• Cable schedules and interconnection drawings 
   
• Panel, cubicle and interface layouts 
   
• Implement design mark ups and comments from: 
  Senior / Lead Secondary Engineers 
  Client and onshore project teams 
   
• Update and manage drawing revisions to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with project standards.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Power or Telecommunications Engineering (or equivalent). 
   
• 3–7+ years’ experience in secondary systems drafting, design support or electrical design production, preferably within a consultancy environment. 
   
• Strong proficiency in:  
  AutoCAD 
  MicroStation and/or Bluebeam (or similar tools) 
   
• Experience preparing:  
  Secondary schematics 
  Wiring diagrams and cable schedules 
   
• Ability to accurately implement technical mark ups and manage drawing revisions. 
   
• Good written and spoken English. 
   

Strong attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.


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, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

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. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion.

Our Application Process

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