IDNO Electrical Design Engineer

E.ON UK Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

E.ON UK Ltd invites an Electrical Design Engineer to join its IDNO team, focusing on review and audit of ICP Electrical design submissions across residential, EV, industrial and commercial projects.

You will ensure designs meet IDNO and DNO standards, perform cable capacity, protection and earthing studies for HV and LV networks, and provide technical guidance to customers while supporting tender activities and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 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)

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

Skills

DNO/IDNO technical requirements

Cable design & protection schemes

HV/LV earthing & protection

I&C, EV grid connections

ICP tender support for LV/HV switchgeа

CDM regulations

ENA G99/G100/P28/P29 knowledge

Power system software (Windebut/Amtech

AutoCAD proficiency

Education

Electrical Power Systems / Electrical Engineering degree or HNC/HND

Tools

Windebut/Amtech

AutoCAD

Trimble

Job description

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)