EHV Project Engineer

UK Power Networks; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading power network provider in Guildford is seeking an experienced EHV Project Construction Engineer to support vital infrastructure projects. This role involves delivering construction programmes for high voltage assets, managing budgets, and ensuring safety compliance. You'll work collaboratively with project teams and supervise construction activities. Ideal candidates should possess technical knowledge in electrical engineering and experience with HV Distribution Protection Systems. This is a permanent position offering the opportunity to impact national energy infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience with HV distribution protection systems.
• Skills in fault investigation and repairs.
• Ability to operate within compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver construction programmes for assets operating at voltages from 400V to 132kV.
• Collaborate closely with project teams to meet business objectives.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies.

Skills

Electrical engineering activities

Project management

Budget management

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to advance your engineering career with one of the UK's leading power network providers? At UK Power Networks, we are seeking an EHV Project Construction Engineer SAP to support our Capital Programme and Procurement team based in Guildford, or via distributed working arrangements. This permanent position offers you the chance to make a significant impact on vital infrastructure projects, helping to deliver safe, reliable power to millions.

Responsibilities

Imagine working in a role where your expertise directly shapes the future of national energy infrastructure. Your contribution will be central to the delivery of engineering activities within a dynamic project team, focused on construction requirements for our owned assets and associated infrastructure. As the cornerstone of project delivery, you will closely collaborate with Project Managers, Commissioning Engineers, and Investment Delivery teams to meet business objectives and future budgets. You will ensure capital works are executed efficiently, maintain high standards of safety, and guarantee that our ambitious goals—especially in staff engagement and client satisfaction—are consistently achieved.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering construction programmes for assets operating at voltages from 400V to 132kV. Working alongside Project Managers, Supervisors, and EHV fitters, you'll keep projects on track for time, budget, and quality. You'll handle electrical engineering activities, manage budgets, maintain compliance with health and safety policies, and oversee both reactive and planned construction. Your technical knowledge will help you operate HV Distribution Protection Systems, carry out fault investigation and repairs, and modify equipment to keep substations running efficiently. Managing daily construction, coordinating with clients and principal contractors, supporting procurement, and supervising team members and contractors will all be part of your remit. Should you deputise for the Construction Manager, your leadership and communication will keep your team motivated and informed.

Your expertise will be crucial when it comes to identifying risks and opportunities, responding to system faults—even outside normal hours—and ensuring every aspect of our construction activities upholds the UK Power Networks Stay Safe initiative. You will also act as the technical point of reference, provide support to project stakeholders, and ensure rigorous compliance with all H&S policies and Distribution Safety Rules.