Director, Substations Primary Design — Hybrid UK/Europe

Jacobs; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working options

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Director - Substations (Primary Design) to lead the UK Grid Network substation capability across high voltage AIS and GIS projects. You will drive strategy, governance, and delivery excellence for major clients such as National Grid, while nurturing talent and growing the business in the UK and Europe.

The role requires strong leadership, industry authority in HV substation engineering, and a track record in large infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership across large-scale infrastructure programmes.
• Strong commercial acumen with bid strategy experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategic direction of Jacobs' Substation Primary capability across the UK and Europe.
• Provide executive leadership on FEED and detailed design for National Grid and DNO clients.
• Ensure quality assurance, governance, and delivery excellence across all substation projects.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and development of engineering talent to support growth.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic direction

Stakeholder management

Communication

Bid leadership

Team development

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

TP137/TP141 authorisation

Tools

HV substations expertise

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Director - Substations (Primary Design) to lead the UK Grid Network substation capability across high voltage AIS and GIS projects. You will drive strategy, governance, and delivery excellence for major clients such as National Grid, while nurturing talent and growing the business in the UK and Europe.

The role requires strong leadership, industry authority in HV substation engineering, and a track record in large infrastructure programs.