Civil Design Engineer

UK Power Networks; Withersfield; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Hybrid working after probation

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Discounted gym membership

Employee discounts

Health and wellbeing support

Green travel benefits

Financial assistance schemes

Job summary

UK Power Networks is seeking a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil and structural design for substations, overhead lines and cable infrastructure across the UK. You will report to the Design Lead, coordinate with project managers, electrical designers and CAD teams, and ensure designs meet safety, quality and cost targets.

Candidates will hold a Civil Engineering degree with proven utilities-sector experience, including CDM 2015 knowledge, AutoCAD, and ideally Chartered status or Bentley

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering degree and proven experience delivering civil and structural engineering projects within utilities, especially substations, overhead lines and cable infrastructure.
• Confident approving designs, solving technical challenges and delivering practical, cost-effective solutions independently.
• Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, safety culture, IOSH training and AutoCAD experience are essential.
• Chartered status, Bentley software knowledge and wider power engineering experience are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of civil and structural designs for substations, overhead lines and cable infrastructure.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary designs and support procurement activities.
• Produce construction-ready drawings with the CAD team and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Civil/structural design

Project coordination

Independent delivery

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bentley software

Job description

Are you a Civil Design Engineer ready to step into a senior role where your expertise will directly influence the UK\'s electricity network? Join UK Power Networks and lead the design of major substation, overhead line and cable projects that connect communities and power the future.

Take the Lead

Reporting to the Design Lead, you\'ll deliver civil and structural designs for a range of contestable and non-contestable projects, ensuring every solution meets demanding standards for safety, quality, cost and programme. Working closely with Project Managers, Electrical Designers and Principal Design Coordinators, you\'ll drive design compliance, support procurement activities and ensure full adherence to CDM 2015 and industry standards.

You\'ll act as Principal Designer on allocated schemes, coordinate multidisciplinary designs, contribute innovative construction solutions, manage the production of construction-ready drawings with the CAD team and mentor Graduate and Trainee Engineers. From first enquiry to final connection, you\'ll play a key role in delivering successful customer and network projects.

You\'ll have a Civil Engineering degree and proven experience delivering civil and structural engineering projects within the utilities sector, particularly across substations, overhead lines and cable infrastructure. You\'ll be confident approving designs, solving technical challenges and working independently to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions. Strong knowledge of CDM 2015, a positive safety culture, IOSH training and AutoCAD experience are essential, while Chartered status, Bentley software knowledge and wider power engineering experience would be advantageous.

In return, you\'ll receive a salary of £84,160, a 3% bonus and hybrid working after probation, alongside 25 days\' annual leave plus bank holidays, an excellent pension scheme, discounted gym membership, employee discounts, health and wellbeing support, green travel benefits and a range of financial assistance schemes.