Lead Electrical Engineer (HV/LV Power) – Hybrid Role

Sizewell C Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days

Bonus 5%

Pension up to 15% employer

Life assurance 8x salary

Job summary

Sizewell C Company is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership for critical electrical systems on a major UK infrastructure project. You will oversee electrical design from requirements to handover, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality solutions across site-wide power, lighting and resilience with international collaboration.

The role requires experience in HV/LV distribution, strong stakeholder engagement, and a track record in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Experience leading contractors, consultants and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design activities across site-wide power, lighting and distribution.
• Lead LV/HV design for Ancillary Buildings, manage supply chain.
• Drive safe, high-quality engineering solutions meeting project requirements.
• Oversee assurance, configuration management and regulatory compliance.
• Manage technical risks and mitigation strategies through the design lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors and international stakeholders.
• Support procurement, commissioning and handover activities.
• Ensure Principal Designer responsibilities are discharged where required.

Skills

HV/LV distribution

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

CDM regulations

Electrical design

Power system analysis

Education

Degree in engineering

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Sizewell C Company is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership for critical electrical systems on a major UK infrastructure project. You will oversee electrical design from requirements to handover, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality solutions across site-wide power, lighting and resilience with international collaboration.

The role requires experience in HV/LV distribution, strong stakeholder engagement, and a track record in regulated environments.