Lead Design Engineer

TURNER & LOVELL LIMITED; Swindon; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Lovell is recruiting a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to take technical ownership of a portfolio of major HV infrastructure projects across the UK. You will lead electrical design delivery, coordinate with Primary, Protection & Control and Civil teams, and act as the main technical interface with clients and stakeholders.

This role suits an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer seeking ownership, client exposure, and a long pipeline of power infrastructure work within the UK.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UK HV/EHV electrical design.
• Proven experience leading multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to review and approve engineering deliverables.
• Experience with TSOs, DNOs, ICPs or major utility clients.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of electrical design across a portfolio of HV/EHV infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to Primary, Protection & Control, Civil and other engineering disciplines.
• Review, approve and coordinate engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with client specifications and industry standards.
• Act as the primary technical interface with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Resolve complex technical issues and support engineering decision-making throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities to achieve programme, quality and commercial objectives.
• Support design assurance, constructability reviews and value engineering initiatives.
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction, commissioning and project handover.

Skills

Electrical design

HV/EHV design

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

Lead Electrical Design Engineer

• Start date: ASAP
• Length: 6 months +
• Contract: £450 - £550 per day (outside IR35)
• Location: South England - multiple locations
• Key words: Electrical Design, Substations, Power, Energy Infrastructure, Design Management, Net Zero

Turner Lovell is recruiting for a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join one of the UK's leading power infrastructure contractors, delivering major transmission and distribution projects across a long-term electricity framework.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer, Lead Primary Engineer, or Lead Protection & Control Engineer looking to take technical ownership of a portfolio of major HV infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of electrical design across a portfolio of HV/EHV infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to Primary, Protection & Control, Civil and other engineering disciplines.
• Review, approve and coordinate engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with client specifications and industry standards.
• Act as the primary technical interface with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Resolve complex technical issues and support engineering decision-making throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities to achieve programme, quality and commercial objectives.
• Support design assurance, constructability reviews and value engineering initiatives.
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction, commissioning and project handover.

Key Requirements

• Strong background in Primary Design, Protection & Control or Electrical Design within the UK transmission or distribution sector.
• Experience leading the electrical design delivery of multiple concurrent power infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to review and approve engineering deliverables while providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with TSOs, DNOs, ICPs or major utility clients.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

If you're looking for a technically focused leadership role with genuine ownership, client exposure and a long-term pipeline of major UK power projects, we'd be happy to discuss the opportunity further.