Electrical Design Engineer (HV / LV)

Navartis Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car or allowance

25 days holidays

Job summary

Navartis Ltd. in Derby is recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer to support complex rail electrification and energy infrastructure projects from design through site support and project close.

You will deliver detailed calculations, schematics and reports, collaborating across disciplines to drive efficiencies and ensure safe, compliant outcomes. The role requires experience in T&D or railway traction markets, understanding HV/LV systems and power studies, and a track record of producing

Qualifications

• Experience in the T&D energy or railway traction power markets.
• Understanding HV/LV systems, substations, earthing, or power system studies.
• Ability to produce and review detailed engineering outputs (calculations, schematics, reports).
• A collaborative approach with the ability to work across disciplines.
• Technical oversight, mentoring, and design review expertise.

Responsibilities

• Produce & detail check design deliverables & calculations to standards.
• Develop and manage design toolsets to drive efficiencies and reduce costs.
• Detail check and produce design drawings using Bentley MicroStation.
• Support site teams on‑site and update designs to RFI/SI/TQ/FCR.
• Produce outputs to programme timescales with clear justification.
• Engage with other disciplines to deliver integrated electrical designs.
• Pursue CPD and maintain project records for audit.
• Support safe-by-design throughout all deliverables.

Skills

T&D energy

Rail traction power

HV/LV systems

Detailed engineering outputs

Mentoring & design review

Tools

Bentley MicroStation

Job description

Summary

A Principal Contractor and the leading provider of electrical solutions for rail infrastructure, specialising in Overhead Catenary System (OCS) and High Voltage Traction and Non-Traction Power Supply (HV) is looking to hire an Electrical Design Engineer in their Derby office to support the delivery of complex infrastructure projects across both the energy and rail electrification sector - from early-stage design through to site support and project completion

Main Duties:

• Produce & detail check design deliverables & calculations in line with relevant British, European, industry and client standards. (Such as - Reports, Addendums, Design Decision Logs, Design Risk Assessments, Bill of Quantities, Software Analytical Reports and Schematics, etc)
• Develop, manage & utilise design team toolsets to ensure that the team remains industry leading & can drive efficiencies to win work & drive down the cost of infrastructure enhancement (Such as - IEC and ANSI/IEEE power system modelling, EN 50163/50388 traction modelling, BS7671 LV cable calculations, EN 50522 and IEEE80 earthing analysis etc)
• Detail check & produce design drawings using Bentley MicroStation (CAD Software) within the Projectwise data environment. (Such as - Layout Plans, Cross Sections, Single Line Diagrams, Block Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Schematics etc)
• Support Site teams with on-site working (where appropriate & required) & update designs to reflect Technical Queries (TQ's), Field Change Requests (FCRs), Site Instructions (SI's), Site Queries (SQ's) and Requests for Information (RFI's)
• Produce & check design outputs to agreed programme timescales, using good time management skills & raise early warnings should timescales not be possible with clear justifications.
• Engage with other disciplines through IDCs & IDRs to develop a fully integrated & high-quality Electrical design output.
• Continuous professional self-development towards chartered engineer status with relevant professional institution.
• Ensure that up to date records of individual projects are maintained and are available for audit purpose.
• Participate in lessons learned & knowledge transfer with the rest of the design team.
• Support implementation of a safe by design approach through all design deliverables, alongside support from peers & senior team members.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in the T&D energy or railway traction power markets
• Understanding of HV/LV systems, substations, earthing, or power system studies
• Ability to produce and review detailed engineering outputs (calculations, schematics, reports)
• A collaborative approach with the ability to work across disciplines
• Technical oversight, mentoring, and design review expertise
• Full driving licence and vehicle
• Full right to work the UK (no sponsorship can be offered)

Salary:

Circa £53,000 - £57,000 per annum (DOE) plus package including a car/allowance, 25 days holidays and more.