IDNO Electrical Design Engineer

E.ON Energy Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Generous pension

Life cover

Bonus opportunities

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

E.ON UK Assets Ltd seeks an IDNO Electrical Design Engineer to join a hybrid team with Derby as the base. The role focuses on reviewing ICP electrical design submissions for residential, EV, industrial and commercial schemes, and may include private wire projects.

You will ensure designs meet IDNO/DNO standards and support project delivery across HV and LV networks. You'll work with ICPs and developers to produce design guidance, perform studies, and verify land rights, contributing to safe,

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified or HNC/HND in Electrical Power Systems/Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of DNO and IDNO requirements including G81 standards.
• Experience with HV/LV cable design, switchgear and protection schemes.
• Understanding of HV/LV earthing and protection systems.
• Strong knowledge of I&C, residential and EV grid connections.

Responsibilities

• Review ICP electrical design submissions for IDNO asset adoption.
• Perform cable capacity calculations, load flow, protection and earthing studies for HV/LV networks.
• Provide design guidance to ICPs and developers.
• Verify land rights requirements for IDNO assets.
• Engage with ICPs/Developers to align with IDNO and DNO standards.
• Produce concept and preliminary design solutions and guidance papers.
• Coordinate with operations and auditing teams on project delivery.
• Ensure designs comply with legislation, industry standards and SHEQ.

Skills

ICP design review

HV/LV design

Protection studies

Earthing design

Residential/EV grid connections

AutoCAD

CDM regulations

G81 knowledge

IDNO/DNO standards

Amtech/Trimble software

Education

Electrical Power Systems/Electrical Engineering degree or HNC/HND

Tools

Amtech/Trimble

AutoCAD

Job description

We're looking for an IDNO Electrical Design Engineer to join E.ON UK Assets Ltd. This role is hybrid role with Derby as a base location.

IDNO Electrical Design Engineer

Here's what you'll be doing

Hybrid role with a base location as Derby

Permanent

E.ON has successfully launched a licensed Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO) to simplify grid connections and accelerate the UK’s net-zero transition. As an IDNO, E.ON adopts and operates new local electricity networks across Great Britain, offering connection service, pace and exceptional customer experience. Supported by the wider E.ON Group - one of Europe’s largest energy companies, the IDNO business combines start-up agility with enterprise scale to compete and grow at pace.

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will primarily be responsible for the review and audit of ICP Electrical design submission, spanning from residential schemes to EV, Industrial and Commercial projects, might also include some private wire network.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure ICP designs are technically and commercially compliant for IDNO asset adoption
• Design and review of cable capacity calculations, load flow studies, protection studies and earthing studies of HV and LV networks
• Provide technical support and design guidance to new and existing customers
• Verify land right requirement for IDNO adoptable assets
• Engage with ICP’s/Developers to ensure full understanding of the IDNO’s and DNO technical standards.
• Produce concept and preliminary design solutions as well as producing design guidance papers for our customer
• Engage with our operations and auditing team regarding project technical delivery
• Ensure designs are compliant with legislation, industry, and E.ON specifications and all SHEQ requirements

What we need from you

• Degree qualified or HNC/HND in Electrical Power Systems/Electrical Engineering with proven experience
• Detailed knowledge of DNO and IDNO technical requirements, including G81 standards
• Strong understanding of cable design, switchgear and able to specify full material list of substations including associated protection scheme for HV and LV schemes
• Strong Knowledge of HV LV earthing system and protection system
• Strong technical knowledge for I&C, Residential and EV grid connections as well as export/green technologies
• Experience supporting ICP tender team with LV and HV switchgear specification and associated protection schemes and CT VT equipment’s
• Understanding of responsibilities under CDM regulations
• Knowledge of relevant ENA Engineering Recommendations (G99, G100, P28,P29 etc)
• Knowledge of power system software including Windebut and Trimble (Amtech) or similar software.
• Ability to use AutoCAD

It would be great if you had

• Knowledge of EHV Connection and design
• Knowledge of IET codes of practice an advantage (Electric Vehicles, PV systems, Electrical Storage)

Here’s what you need to know

• Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
• Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year - recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.
• Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
• Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria move forward to the next stage of our recruitment process, and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way.

About us

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.