Lead Electrical Engineer - Hybrid, Major UK Power Project

EDF; Sizewell; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28–30 days + bank hols

5% annual bonus

Pension up to 7.5% employee + 15%=emx

Life Assurance up to 8x salary

Job summary

EDF Sizewell C is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership for critical electrical systems across the project. You will oversee delivery from requirements through to design review, commissioning support and handover, coordinating with UK and France stakeholders to ensure safety, quality and schedule adherence.

You will lead HV/LV distribution design, drive risk management, and manage the design lifecycle across large, complex site infrastructure, contributing to a

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HV and/or LV electrical distribution, building services or back-up power systems.
• Strong understanding of engineering design delivery within regulated environments.
• Experience leading contractors, consultants and technical suppliers through complex project lifecycles.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive technical decision-making.
• Strong understanding of CDM regulations and engineering health and safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong planning, problem-solving and risk management capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of electrical design activities across site-wide power, lighting and distribution systems.
• Lead on the delivery of the LV/HV design for the Ancillary Buildings Scope, specifying intended approaches and managing the associated supply chain.
• Drive safe, high-quality and cost-effective engineering solutions that meet project requirements.
• Oversee technical assurance, configuration management and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage technical risks and develop effective mitigation strategies throughout the design lifecycle.
• Partner with internal teams, contractors, designers and international stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support procurement, commissioning and handover activities across the electrical scope.
• Ensure the intelligent customer function and Principal Designer responsibilities are effectively discharged where required.

Skills

HV/LV distribution

Building services

Contractor leadership

Stakeholder influence

CDM regulations

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

Degree in engineering or related science

Chartered Engineer status or underway

Job description

EDF Sizewell C is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership for critical electrical systems across the project. You will oversee delivery from requirements through to design review, commissioning support and handover, coordinating with UK and France stakeholders to ensure safety, quality and schedule adherence.

You will lead HV/LV distribution design, drive risk management, and manage the design lifecycle across large, complex site infrastructure, contributing to a