IDNO Electrical Design Engineer

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

Job summary

E.ON is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to review and audit ICP electrical design submissions across residential, EV, industrial and commercial projects, and private wire networks.

You will assess designs for IDNO asset adoption, perform cable and protection studies, and provide technical guidance to customers while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and SHEQ requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical Power Systems or Electrical Engineering required.
• Experience with DNO/IDNO technical requirements, including G81 standards.
• Strong cable design and protection scheme knowledge for HV/LV schemes.

Responsibilities

• Review ICP designs for IDNO asset adoption and compliance.
• Design and review cable capacities, load flow, protection and earthing studies.
• Provide technical guidance to ICPs/customers and support tender teams.
• Verify land rights requirements for IDNO assets.
• Engage with ICPs/Developers to ensure standards compliance.
• Produce concept/design guidance papers for customers.
• Ensure designs meet CDM and SHEQ requirements.

Skills

ICP knowledge

G81 standards

Cable design

Protection systems

AutoCAD

HV/LV knowledge

I&C & EV grid connections

Education

Degree/HNC in Electrical Power Systems

Tools

Windebut

Trimble Amtech

AutoCAD

Job description

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 in regard to 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

• 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

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