Senior Electrical Design Engineer - HV Substations

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Senior Electrical Design Engineer HV Substations
Location:Bury St Edmunds, Colchester, Ipswich, Stevenage (3x per week in office / 2x at home) |Type:Permanent

Overview:

Senior Electrical Design Engineer role within an energy infrastructure company, leading the electrical design process for high-voltage substation projects (up to 132kV) within the distribution and connections sector. Responsible for overseeing design delivery, mentoring engineers, and ensuring compliance with and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and coordinate electrical design for HV substation projects (SLDs, HV cabling layouts, protection systems).
  • Review and approve technical studies (fault analysis, protection coordination).
  • Ensure compliance with standards, BS EN and IEC regulations.
  • Mentor and support design engineers within the team.
  • Act as technical point of contact for clients and internal teams.
  • Collaborate with project management, civil/mechanical teams, and site teams to deliver projects.
  • Support tenders, procurement, value engineering and resolve design issues during installation/commissioning.
  • Attend site visits and design review meetings.

Requirements:

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 5+ years experience in HV electrical design (substations up to 132kV).
  • Strong knowledge of standards, protection & control systems.
  • Experience with design tools such as AutoCAD, Amtech, ETAP.
  • Leadership/mentoring experience.
  • Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards.
  • BIM / 3D design experience.
  • Experience delivering substation projects.

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Location:
Bury Saint
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Manufacturing

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