HV Design Engineer

We are currently recruiting for an experienced HV Substation Primary Design Engineer to join a leading organisation operating within the UK power and energy sector. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to work on major HV/EHV substation and power infrastructure projects, taking responsibility for primary electrical design from concept through to detailed design and delivery.

The Role

As a Primary Design Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and delivering high-quality primary electrical designs for HV/EHV substations. You will work closely with project managers, secondary design engineers, civil/structural teams, clients, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure designs are technically compliant, constructable and delivered to programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and review HV/EHV substation primary electrical designs.
• Develop substation layouts and primary plant arrangements.
• Design and specify HV switchgear, transformers, busbars, CTs, VTs/CVTs, disconnectors, earth switches and associated primary equipment.
• Produce and review single-line diagrams, schematic drawings and equipment specifications.
• Develop equipment layouts, clearances and interface requirements.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant UK standards, client specifications and DNO/TSO requirements.
• Support technical studies, design reviews and value-engineering exercises.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, contractors and internal engineering teams.
• Review supplier drawings, technical submissions and equipment data.
• Support construction and commissioning teams with technical queries and design clarification.
• Identify and resolve design issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure designs meet programme, quality, safety and commercial requirements.
• Contribute to design assurance, technical reports and project documentation.

Experience Required

We are looking for candidates with a strong background in HV/EHV substation primary design. Ideally, you will have:

• Proven experience designing HV/EHV substations.
• Strong knowledge of primary substation equipment and layouts.
• Experience with 132kV, 275kV and/or 400kV substation projects would be highly desirable.
• Experience producing and reviewing detailed electrical design documentation.
• Good understanding of substation electrical clearances and equipment interfaces.
• Experience working within DNO, transmission, ICP, EPC or utility environments.
• Knowledge of relevant UK standards and technical requirements.
• Experience working on projects from concept/design through to construction and commissioning.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Experience within the UK transmission and distribution sector.
• Experience working on National Grid / DNO / ICP projects.
• Knowledge of G81 and/or other relevant utility standards.
• Experience with major infrastructure or grid connection projects.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Experience mentoring or technically supporting junior engineers.

Package

Salary: Up to £95,000 depending on experience. Welcome bonus available. Additional benefits and package details will be discussed during the recruitment process.

If you’re an experienced HV/EHV Primary Design Engineer looking for your next opportunity within the UK power sector, I’d be keen to speak with you. Send me a message for a confidential conversation and further details. Equally, if you know someone with the right background, feel free to get in touch or share this opportunity with them. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.