Electrical Design (P&C) Engineer

Energypeople Ltd; Langham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Energypeople Ltd is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to deliver high-value protection and control schemes for electricity distribution projects in Colchester. You will be proficient in protection settings, 132 kV cable calculations, and substations design at 11–132 kV, with strong stakeholder management and deadline-driven execution.

Essential qualifications include a minimum HNC/HND/Degree in electrical engineering or physics, and IET Incorporated/Chartered status.

Qualifications

• Essential: HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent in electrical/electronic engineering or physics.
• Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer status preferred.
• Experience in design and planning of DNO/IDNO networks required.

Responsibilities

• Design protection and control schemes for HV, EHV substations and associated cabling.
• Compute protection settings and perform cable calculations up to 132 kV.
• Develop substation design details for 11/33/66/132 kV systems and higher as needed.
• Engage with stakeholders and ensure designs meet regulatory standards and project deadlines.

Skills

Protection schemes design

Protection settings calculation

Cable calculations up to 132 kV

Substation design experience

Power systems studies

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Self-sufficiency

Education

Electrical/Electronic engineering degree or physics

IET Incorporated/Chartered Engineer

DNO/IDNO networks design experience

Job description

Requirement for an Electrical Design Engineer to deliver high value protection and control schemes for electricity distribution projects, based in Colchester with good rates of pay.

You will be proficient in:

• Design of control and protection schemes for HV and EHV substations production of main connections and protection drawings
• Calculation of protection settings
• Cable calculations up to 132 kV
• Substation design experience at 11 kV, 33 kV or 66 kV or 132 kV
• Design experience of up to 400 kV would be ideal but not a prerequisite
• Understanding the electrical aspects of power supplies, substations or
• Cabling/overhead line projects from LV up to and including 132 kV
• Power systems studies, such as load flow and short circuit studies

Ideally you will also be aware of:

• Electricity Network Regulations / National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) requirements
• DNO and IDNO design standards and approval processes
• ENA Engineering Recommendations
• Grid code for protection settings
• Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) requirements in the electricity industry
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Information Security requirements

You should have the following skills:

• Confident, motivated and dynamic
• Versatility – able to turn your hand to a wide range of proposals
• Good verbal and paper communication skills
• Working well under deadline pressure
• Self-assessment/critique
• Self-sufficient
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised
• Attention to detail

Required education and training:

• it is essential that as a minimum HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent in electrical/electronic engineering or physics
• Incorporated Engineer/member of the IET/Chartered Engineer
• Experience in design and planning of DNO/IDNO networks