Lead HV Substation Design Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in Stevenage is seeking an experienced HV Substation Design Engineer. You will lead design projects for major UK clients, ensuring innovative, safety-first infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate has extensive HV experience, relevant engineering qualifications, and the ability to collaborate effectively. The role offers competitive benefits including a contributory pension scheme and remote work flexibility.

Benefits

Matched Pension Scheme

Online GP Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Qualifications

• Experienced in the role of HV CDAE on National Grid projects.
• B.Eng or BSc in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering, with honours; or HND plus relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Power Transmission & Distribution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design development of substation systems from concept to delivery.
• Act as the go-to expert for design and project engineers.
• Collaborate with the Design Delivery Manager to ensure projects meet targets.

Skills

HV CDAE experience

2D CAD software knowledge

Electrical design knowledge

Education

B.Eng or BSc in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Autodesk products

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04.08.2025

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18.09.2025

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About The Role
Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in afriendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Energy, were enabling the energy essential to support our lives.
We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.
We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.
What will you be doing?
Are you an experienced HV Substation Design Engineer with experience inCDAE for National Grid projects,looking to lead innovative projects with flexibility to work remotely?
Join our dynamic Transmission Design Team, delivering innovative design solutions for major UK clients including NG, SSE, SPEN, and DNOs nationwide.
Are you ready to take ownership as theprimary technical contactfor substation design on major infrastructure projects?
If so, your role could include:

• • Leading thedesign developmentof substation systems from concept to delivery, including primary, earthing, and secondary systems
  • Acting as the go-to expert fordesign, project, and site engineers, as well asbid teams and clients
  • Collaborating with theDesign Delivery Managerand senior engineers to ensure projects meetprogramme and budget targets
  • Providingtechnical assuranceand ensuring alignment with industry standards and client expectations

What youll bring

• Experienced in the role of HV CDAE on National Grid projects.
• B.Eng or BSc in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering, with honours; or HND plus relevant experience
• Sufficient experience on substation electrical design with considerable knowledge of National Grid specifications, British Standards, and other UK TNO and DNO design standards
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a Power Transmission & Distribution sector or similar
• Have the ability to self-learn the use of any engineering software relevant to substation electrical design
• Knowledge (preview drawings as a minimum) in using 2D CAD software (ideally Autodesk products)

Whats in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers; (Select Appropriate to Role /Division/ Level)

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Company van/vehicle and fuel card for business use
• Private health care and health care cash plan
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. Were one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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