Lead Design Engineer

Timely Recruit Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Enhanced pension

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Job summary

Timely Recruit Ltd. in Surrey is seeking a Lead HV Design Engineer to join a growing multi-utility business. Hybrid role with 2–3 days in the office, focusing on leading engineers and designing HV networks up to 132kV.

The role offers a clear progression path, exposure to multi-utility projects across electricity, gas, water, heat and EV infra, and a competitive package including a bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineers on HV design projects.
• Strong knowledge of HV networks up to 132kV.
• Experience in leadership and management.
• Experience in DNO/IDNO or utility consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers and review and design HV networks up to 132kV.
• Support the team with leadership opportunities and progression.

Skills

HV design

Leadership

HV networks

Project review

Cross-functional

Tools

WinDebut

IPSA

VisNet

Job description

Lead HV Design Engineer | Grid Connections

Surrey | Hybrid – 2–3 days in office

up to £80,000 + bonus

We’re hiring a Lead HV Design Engineer to join one of the UK’s largest independent multi-utility businesses.

With 1.1m+ adopted utility connections, 26 years of trading, 2026 NAV of the Year recognition and continued growth across electricity, gas, water, heat and EV infrastructure, this is a business with real momentum in the UK utilities market.

You’ll join a lean design team with genuine influence, leading engineers and reviewing and designing complex HV networks up to 132kV.

Why consider it?

• Genuine route into leadership and management
• Broader multi-utility exposure across electricity, gas, water, heat and EV
• Structured progression programme with 40 people promoted and retained since 2020
• Hybrid working (2-3 days in office a week - Commutable from Guildford, Woking, Epsom, Redhill, Crawley, Kingston and South-West London)
• Private medical, enhanced pension, life assurance and 26 days holiday
• Ideal for someone from a DNO, IDNO, ICP or utility consultancy background with HV design experience and exposure to WinDebut, IPSA, VisNet or similar.

Established enough to offer stability. Growing enough for you to make an impact.