Engineering Manager - Substations

Talented people are the key to our success. Shape the Future of the UK's Power Infrastructure. Our Energy Business Unit is delivering the backbone of tomorrow’s energy grid. We’re strengthening our engineering capability to deliver major substation projects across the UK and have an opportunity for an Engineering Manager to work with the project teams to ensure effective engineering solutions across planning, design, procurement and delivery, along with conducting assurance activities focusing on procurement and design phases.

The Role:

• Oversee the day-to-day management of internal and external engineering resources, ensuring all deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and in line with project requirements for National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership.
• Provide technical leadership across pre-contract and delivery stages, identifying temporary works needs, allocating resources, and acting as a key point of contact for customers.
• Manage relationships with consulting engineers, ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, and drive a culture of innovation, improvement, and knowledge sharing across the Infrastructure business unit.
• Support bids, tender reviews, and pre-contract activities, as well as the mobilisation of new contracts, ensuring health, safety, quality, and environmental standards are met.

The Candidate:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant field.
• Chartered Engineer or similar and participation in affiliated bodies, for example, Institute of Civil Engineering (desirable).
• Experience in both HV & LV substation systems up to 400kV covering Primary Plant and Protection and Control systems.
• Preferably having previously held CDAE appointment in either Primary Plant or Protection and Control.
• Experience of managing design process in tender or contract environment.
• Experience with working in joint ventures and alliances or other collaborative working.

What’s in it for you?

• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
• Flexible and adaptable working.
• Family friendly policies and work/life approach.
• Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Recognition scheme and long service awards.
• Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role).
• Option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.

About our Energy business unit: We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators. Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector, we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying and jointing of cables, substations and overhead line, new build, repair and refurbishment services. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion for delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success, so if this sounds like you, apply now.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company. Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.