Design Engineer

Northern Powergrid; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking energy company as a Design Engineer, where your expertise will contribute to decarbonisation efforts and a sustainable energy future. This role involves creative system design, power system studies, and collaboration with customers and stakeholders to address network constraints. With a competitive salary and excellent career growth opportunities, you will be part of a team dedicated to powering 8 million customers across the North East, Yorkshire, and northern Lincolnshire. If you're passionate about the energy industry and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Car allowance / company car scheme

Excellent opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• HNC in Electrical Power Engineering is essential.
• Knowledge of distribution networks for load and generation connections.

Responsibilities

• Undertake power system studies and document design solutions.
• Work with stakeholders to mitigate network constraints.

Skills

Power system studies

Creative system design

Communication skills

Customer service

Team working

IT skills

Education

HNC in Electrical Power Engineering

Tools

IPSA

DINIS

ETAP

PowerFactory

Job description

This range is provided by Northern Powergrid. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Recruitment Business Partner | Specialising in Resourcing, Talent Acquisition, and Recruitment Strategy at Northern Powergrid

Location: Castleford, Hellaby or Stockton

Job Ref No: R6738

A successful Northern Powergrid needs talented engineers

Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?

An opportunity at the heart of decarbonisation has arisen for an enthusiastic Design Engineer to join our team.

The energy industry is enabling decarbonisation with both considered investment in traditional networks and smart technology to increase their potential. Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of this, delivering a power network that meets the region’s needs now and in the future.

Our vision is to be the best energy company in serving our customers whilst delivering a sustainable energy solution. We are looking for someone who is passionate about communicating and sharing our story on our plans to invest in a sustainable network, support net zero and create a greener energy future. You will develop ways of enabling decarbonisation and enhanced resilience for our region.

Along with a competitive salary of between £52,279 - £71,492, we also offer great benefits such as:

• 25 days holiday (rising with service) plus bank holidays
• Car allowance / company car scheme
• Excellent opportunities for career growth

We are excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company, the energy industry and a desire to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be accountable for:

• Undertaking power system studies to identify constraints
• Creative system design and modelling of potential solutions to those constraints
• Documenting those constraints and design solutions
• Working as part of a team with customers and external & internal stakeholders to mitigate network constraints and develop solutions related to power requirements
• A detailed understanding of the HV and/or LV electricity distribution networks
• Deliver quality outputs to required deadlines
• An understanding of the operation of electricity distribution assets
• Communication – able to communicate in an effective and persuasive manner
• Customer Service – able to deliver effective customer service both internally and externally
• Team working – able to work with others in a flexible manner
• IT Skills – able to use a variety of analytical software and engineering packages to produce electrical designs and update databases
• Understand and work within the regulated industry

Qualifications and Attributes

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• HNC in Electrical Power Engineering
• Knowledge of distribution networks for load and generation connections
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

• Knowledge of appropriate design policies and codes of practice
• A working knowledge of a Distribution Network Operators design processes
• Knowledge of appropriate design codes of practice
• Power system analysis using IPSA/DINIS/ETAP/PowerFactory

Closing date for applications: 19 February 2025

Hold date for interviews: w/c 3 & 10 March 2025

In order to comply with our electricity distribution licence, we have to ensure our colleagues are fit and proper to visit and enter our customers’ premises. Consequently, as this role may involve visiting and entering our customers’ premises, please be aware that the successful candidate will be subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please confirm in your application if you are content for this check to be completed.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design and Engineering
• Industries: Utilities, Electric Power Generation, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution