Senior Electrical Design Engineer

82117 – Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer will report to the Design Lead and will work within Engineering Design – Capital Programme & Procurement based in our Bury St Edmunds office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £80,574, car allowance and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) – 3 days in the office and 2 remote.

Close Date: 22/02/2026

We Also Provide The Following Additional Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Private Health Insurance / SimplyHealth
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers\’ products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose

Working across an Assets and Connections Portfolio, you will be responsible for producing and assuring high quality electrical designs to an agreed scope as part of a multi‑disciplinary team. Designs are to be delivered to cost, time and quality targets. All designs must meet UK Power Networks design and CDM standards. These designs could be for both non‑contestable and contestable works.

Principle Accountabilities

• Produce Electrical Designs that can be constructed in compliance with standards and CDM requirements with no supervision and assure others designs
• Deliver effective designs, which conform to all relevant Codes of Practice and company and industry standards (for all designs relevant to UKPN Sub‑stations), in conjunction with Electrical Design.
• Contribute to the production of technical, commercial and contractual documents for procurement of engineering products
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and company procedures.
• Compliance with design assurance and audit processes
• Preparation of concept and developed design, from specifications and drawings within defined periods.
• Undertake peer reviews of contestable design submissions.
• Provide an excellent service to the customer.
• Work as a Team Player within larger multi‑disciplinary teams
• Communicate with the operational teams to provide a smooth process from initial enquiry through to final energisation and project closure.
• Comply with the requirements of the designer / principal designer as determined by the 2015 CDM Regulations
• Ensure design eliminates any hazards which may give rise to risks; and reduce risks from any remaining hazards (in conjunction with CDM)
• Support and mentor other members of the team to enhance their technical knowledge and experience.

Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• Electrical engineering background and experience in electrical engineering. Knowledge of power system and protection design at 132KV, 33KV, 11KV, and intermediate voltages.
• Extensive Knowledge of design processes and relevant DNO, ENA and International Design Standards including relevant operational aspects to successfully deliver designs
• Ability to work with external engineering organisations and customers/stakeholders representing UKPN to best effect.
• Capable of final sign off of designs in specific area
• A good safety culture and sound understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role.
• Work unsupervised, set and comply with own targets, and implement innovative cost saving solutions.
• Good team working skills
• A good level of business, environmental, safety, financial and regulatory awareness;
• A general appreciation of financial reporting systems;
• Knowledge of project management
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and or Micro station
• Awareness of current and technological developments in distribution plant and equipment.
• Broad knowledge of cables and overhead lines
• Input into innovative construction ideas and techniques, which feed into UK Power Networks Green Action Plan
• Degree level or equivalent in engineering or science
• Chartered Engineer or working towards achieving Chartership

Dimensions

The post holder is required to undertake site visits as part of this role and this will include entry to operational substations where compliance with safety rules and procedures is mandatory.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.