Electrical Design Engineer

UK Power Networks; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities company seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to produce high-quality electrical designs for compliance with standards and regulations. You will work on projects ensuring cost and quality targets are met, and collaborate with diverse teams. Candidates should have an engineering degree and strong knowledge of power systems. The role offers a salary of GBP65,241.00 with a bonus and the possibility of blended working arrangements.

Benefits

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering background in power system and protection design.
• Knowledge of DNO and International Design Standards.
• Good safety culture and understanding of CDM Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Produce electrical designs compliant with standards.
• Deliver designs on time and to quality targets.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and company procedures.

Skills

Electrical engineering background

Knowledge of power systems

Ability to peer review designs

Good team working skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Project

Education

Degree level in engineering or science

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft desktop applications

Job description

Overview

Electrical Design Engineer will report to the Design Lead and will work within the Capital Programme directorate based in either our Crawley or Maidstone office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of GBP65,241.00 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) – 3 days in the office and 2 remote.

Close Date: 21/10/2025

Benefits

• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers\' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job purpose

Working across an Assets and Connections Portfolio, you will produce high quality electrical designs to an agreed scope. Designs to be delivered to cost, time and quality targets.

All designs must meet UK Power Networks design and CDM standards. These designs could be for both non–contestable and contestable works.

You will work as part of a diverse team, delivering design technical excellence.

Principal accountabilities

• Produce Electrical Designs that can be constructed in compliance with standards and CDM requirements with little or no management
• Deliver designs, which conform to all relevant Codes of Practice and company and industry standards (for all designs relevant to UKPN Sub–stations), together with Electrical Design.
• Contribute to the production of technical, commercial and contractual documents for procurement of engineering products
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and company procedures.
• Compliance with design assurance and audit processes
• Preparation of concept and developed design, from specifications and drawings within defined periods.
• Provide an excellent service to the customer.
• Work as a Team Player within larger diverse teams
• Collaborate with the operational teams to guarantee a smooth process from initial enquiry through to final energisation and project closure.
• Comply with the requirements of the designer / principal designer as determined by the 2015 CDM Regulations
• Ensure design eliminates any hazards which may give rise to risks; and reduce risks from any remaining hazards (together with CDM)
• Support other members of the team to enhance their technical experience.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering background in electrical engineering. Knowledge of power system and protection design at 132KV, 33KV, 11KV, and intermediate voltages.
• Knowledge of design processes and DNO, ENA and International Design Standards including relevant operational aspects to deliver designs
• Work with external engineering organisations and customers/stakeholders representing UKPN to best effect.
• Ability to peer review designs within specific area
• A good safety culture and sound understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role.
• Work unsupervised, set and comply with own targets, and identify cost–saving solutions.
• Good team working skills
• A good level of business, environmental, safety, financial, and regulatory awareness;
• A general appreciation of financial reporting systems;
• Knowledge of project management
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft desktop applications, in particular: Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint;
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and or Micro station
• Awareness of current and technological developments in distribution plant and equipment.
• Broad knowledge of cables and overhead linesInput into innovative construction ideas and techniques, which feed into UK Power Networks Green Action Plan
• Degree level or equivalent in engineering or science
• Work towards achieving Chartership

Dimensions

The post holder is required to undertake site visits as part of this role and this will include entry to operational substations where compliance with safety rules and procedures is mandatory.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.