EHV/HV Substation Design Lead

Salary: £60,000 - 110,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• We require a Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• We require knowledge of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• We require experience in industrial or commercial engineering in mission critical facilities, including but not limited to data centers, power generation, or oil and gas facilities.
• We require experience researching new designs, technologies, and construction methods of data center equipment and facilities.
• We require experience in commissioning.
• We prefer a Professional Engineer License.
• We prefer experience with building codes and regulations for your region.
• We prefer experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment or mass production.
• We prefer experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.

Responsibilities:

• We design and manage high and medium voltage substation systems across multiple geographical regions.
• We develop comprehensive electrical infrastructure designs using advanced engineering software.
• We collaborate with regional vendors, manufacturers, and utility providers to specify optimal electrical equipment.
• We create detailed construction documents and technical specifications that meet rigorous quality standards.
• We support the project lifecycle from site selection through commissioning and system validation.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Cloud
• Excel
• Hardware
• Support
• Network
• Security
• Web

More:

We are AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS), and we own the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that keep the cloud running and ensure customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. Our global engineering team includes software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. We work on challenging problems across AWS in an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers us to own them to completion. We value work-life harmony, inclusive team culture, mentorship, and career growth, and our EMEA HV Design team focuses on scalable, efficient power infrastructure such as High Voltage Substations and Grid Connections.

last updated 36 week of 2026