HV Substations Design Lead – Electrical Infrastructure

NetZero; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual bonus

Private medical cover

Car scheme

Generous annual leave

Job summary

NetZero is seeking a Senior Design Manager with an electrical bias to lead multidisciplinary design teams for a major HV substation project in Motherwell, Scotland. The role covers tender through detailed design and construction, with a focus on HV substations, electricity transmission, and electrical infrastructure.

The successful candidate will manage primary plant, secondary systems, protection and control packages, ensuring technical compliance and safety across interfaces with civil,

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering background with relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Proven design management experience in HV substations or major electrical infrastructure.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing external consultants.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across HV substation projects.
• Oversee electrical design packages including primary plant, secondary systems, protection and control.
• Manage interfaces between electrical, civil, structural and construction disciplines.
• Develop and manage design programmes, resource plans and technical deliverables.
• Lead design reviews, workshops and coordination meetings.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, client specs and safety.
• Manage design governance, risk, change control and quality.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction and commissioning teams to support delivery.
• Support tender activities, design budgets and value engineering.
• Manage relationships with clients, external consultants and subcontractors.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Design governance

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent experience

Job description

NetZero is seeking a Senior Design Manager with an electrical bias to lead multidisciplinary design teams for a major HV substation project in Motherwell, Scotland. The role covers tender through detailed design and construction, with a focus on HV substations, electricity transmission, and electrical infrastructure.

The successful candidate will manage primary plant, secondary systems, protection and control packages, ensuring technical compliance and safety across interfaces with civil,