Network Design Engineer – HV/LV Grid Connections

Eclipse Power Group; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Eclipse Power Group in Milton Keynes is seeking a Network Design Engineer to assess technical design requirements for new projects and oversee LV/HV/EHV design aspects from award to adoption.

The role requires 2+ years in electrical distribution engineering, a degree or equivalent, and strong communication and stakeholder-management skills. You will collaborate with ICPs, DNOs, and developers to ensure compliant designs and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 2+ years electrical distribution engineering experience.
• Degree, HNC/D or equivalent qualifications in engineering.
• Experienced in electrical distribution high and low voltage network design.
• Ability to objectively review, interpret and approve designs created by external sources.
• Knowledge and experience of constructing and operating electrical distribution networks.
• Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate regulatory and legislative compliance including health, safety and environment.
• Strong organisation skills to manage and prioritise workload effectively to support customer and business requirements.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out design assurance for new electricity networks submitted by Developers and Independent Connection Providers (ICP) for adoption by Eclipse.
• Create and develop electricity network designs including POC’s (Point of Connection) to company and industry standards.
• Ensure all network to be adopted by Eclipse comply with the company’s engineering standards and industry legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Support the Engineering Department with the stage and gate process including:
• Stakeholder management: ensuring customer satisfaction long the adoption journey
• Operating to regulatory and company SLA’s, KPI’s, processes, policies and controls.
• Support any client kick off meetings
• Risk management: identifying and logging project and business risk and supporting the implementation of solutions/mitigations.
• Assess environmental impacts / reviews
• Provide technical support to the Engineering team and the wider business where required.
• Create strong links with DNO planning and design teams to ensure appropriate technical and policy interface dialog is maintained.
• Review and approve as-built submissions.
• Liaise and support build assurance team where snags or construction changes to designs have occurred during asset energisation stage.
• Liaise with land rights coordinator, ICP’s, Developers and DNO’s to ensure appropriate land rights are obtained for adoptable assets.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all legislation applicable to design, adoption, ownership and operation of high and low voltage electricity distribution networks.
• Support all aspects of business activity.

Skills

Electrical distribution design

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Project coordination

Customer service

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

HNC/D or equivalent

Job description

Eclipse Power Group in Milton Keynes is seeking a Network Design Engineer to assess technical design requirements for new projects and oversee LV/HV/EHV design aspects from award to adoption.

The role requires 2+ years in electrical distribution engineering, a degree or equivalent, and strong communication and stakeholder-management skills. You will collaborate with ICPs, DNOs, and developers to ensure compliant designs and timely delivery.