Lead HV Substation Electrical Engineer – Hybrid

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus up to 15%

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Enhanced sick pay & family leave

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Learning & development support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is recruiting a Senior / Principal Primary Electrical Engineer in Glasgow. You will lead HV substation design, guiding a team on major UK transmission and distribution projects, from feasibility through handover, with hybrid working options.

You will need a degree in Electrical Engineering and around 10+ years of HV primary plant design experience, plus strong UK standards knowledge.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years in HV primary plant or substation design with technical responsibility
• Strong understanding of UK transmission and distribution standards and design practices
• Experience coordinating multi-discipline design interfaces and communicating with clients
• Ability to guide and develop other engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead primary electrical work packages for HV substations from feasibility to handover
• Develop and review primary plant layouts, equipment arrangements, specifications and schematics
• Advise on transformer, switchgear, busbars, cables and protection integration
• Apply UK standards, National Grid requirements and client specs
• Oversee technical quality, interfaces, risk and buildability; perform verifications
• Provide day-to-day technical direction and coaching to engineers
• Collaborate with protection, civil, project management and QA teams
• Engage with clients/contractors and support bids and estimates
• Identify improvements to processes and digital tools

Skills

HV substation design

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

UK standards knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is recruiting a Senior / Principal Primary Electrical Engineer in Glasgow. You will lead HV substation design, guiding a team on major UK transmission and distribution projects, from feasibility through handover, with hybrid working options.

You will need a degree in Electrical Engineering and around 10+ years of HV primary plant design experience, plus strong UK standards knowledge.