Lead High-Voltage Electrical Design Engineer

H&MV Engineering; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

H&MV Engineering is seeking an Electrical Design Team Lead to steer the design of high‑voltage projects within a multidisciplinary team. You will report to the Engineering Manager/Director and oversee allocation of resources across electrical and civil domains, ensuring compliance with project milestones and client requirements.

You will demonstrate strong leadership, reliability in delivering complex HV solutions, and capability to coordinate with global stakeholders across data centres,

Qualifications

• Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in HV contracting or utility environments.
• Proficient in ETAP, EPLAN and AutoCAD.
• Proven experience leading and managing teams with strong people-management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for electrical requirements of assigned projects and allocate resources efficiently.
• Coordinate and review work across Electrical Engineers to meet milestones.
• Collaborate with civil designers to ensure electrical compatibility with civil works.
• Act as SPOC with utility providers and client’s Owner’s Engineer.
• Manage electrical and civil design logs, and design pack submissions.
• Prepare procurement specifications for HV primary plant (transformers, switchgear, etc.).
• Review supplier docs and schematics for compliance with specs.
• Approve HV layouts, electrical systems, and single-line diagrams.
• Review HV system studies (protection coordination, load flow, fault levels).
• Attend meetings with utility providers and Owner’s Engineer as needed.
• Lead and coordinate the design team to meet technical, quality, and programme standards.

Skills

Electrical design

HV systems

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Job description

H&MV Engineering is seeking an Electrical Design Team Lead to steer the design of high‑voltage projects within a multidisciplinary team. You will report to the Engineering Manager/Director and oversee allocation of resources across electrical and civil domains, ensuring compliance with project milestones and client requirements.

You will demonstrate strong leadership, reliability in delivering complex HV solutions, and capability to coordinate with global stakeholders across data centres,