Project Engineer

Northern Powergrid; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Powergrid is seeking a Project Engineer to join their Major Projects team. This role involves leading HV and EHV projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and delivering cost-effective solutions. The successful candidate will manage the project lifecycle and work closely with various stakeholders to enhance the electricity network's resilience and sustainability.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent opportunities for career growth

Car provision

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of power systems and safety management.
• Demonstrated ability to meet project standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of HV/EHV projects.
• Manage full project lifecycle from scope to close-out.
• Interface with customers and internal teams.

Skills

Project management

Safety management

Engineering standards

Education

HNC electrical engineering or equivalent

Degree in relevant subject

Tools

Oracle

MPD

Job description

West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom

Northern Powergrid

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Full Job Description

Location: Northeast or Yorkshire

Job Ref No: R7150

Want to shape the future of energy through complex, high-voltage infrastructure projects?

We’re looking for a forward-thinking Project Engineer to join our Major Projects team at Northern Powergrid.

As the energy industry moves toward a smarter, greener future, we’re delivering major capital programmes that will power 3.9 million homes and businesses across the North East, Yorkshire, and northern Lincolnshire. In this pivotal role, you’ll take the lead on the design, development, and delivery of HV and EHV projects—from substations to network reinforcements.

Working closely with customers, contractors, and cross-functional teams, you’ll translate technical requirements into cost-effective engineering solutions that meet our time, cost, quality, and safety expectations. You’ll be responsible for the full project lifecycle—from scope definition and design through to project close-out and performance review—playing a key role in enabling a more resilient and sustainable electricity network.

Along with a competitive salary of between £53,771 - £73,451, we also offer great benefits such as:

• 25 days holiday (rising with service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent opportunities for career growth
• Car provision

Key Responsibilities

• Developing HV/EHV projects' initial functional requirements into compliant, cost-effective engineering solutions
• Provision of HV/EHV project designs and documentation detailing the associated engineering requirements
• Interface with customers as well as internal and external resources to develop and deliver HV/EHV projects
• Production of accurate and detailed firm cost proposals for developed HV/EHV design solutions
• Drafting detailed project scopes and the technical specifications for developed HV/EHV projects
• Project management of the development and delivery of HV/EHV projects – mains, plant, and civil activities
• Undertake the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed HV/EHV projects
• Provide accurate and timely reports on progress and status of projects in development and delivery
• Formally close-out and review delivered projects against business objectives and success criteria
• Knowledge of engineering standards, design principles, and practice in the development and delivery of power systems and major projects
• Knowledge and practical application of safety legislation/procedures, specifically the CDM regulations as they apply to project works
• Knowledge and experience of the tendering and administration of engineering and construction contracts associated with project works including substations, overhead line, and cable works
• Ability to project manage construction projects using project management disciplines with a track record of delivering projects from inception to completion
• Ability to effectively lead and manage cross-functional project teams including multiple contract resources/interfaces to meet project requirements and delivery objectives
• Knowledge and ability to monitor and maintain project delivery timescales and provide accurate and timely progress and status reports against agreed time, cost, and quality objectives
• The necessary background experience and technical knowledge to attain Competent Person status as defined in the Company’s Distribution Safety Rules to facilitate personal access to the Company’s operational sites

Qualifications & Experience

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum HNC electrical engineering or equivalent
• Knowledge and experience of power systems and associated engineering requirements
• Safety management in a construction environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive project development and delivery plans forward to meet time, cost, quality, and safety standards

Desirable Qualifications & Experience :

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
• NEBOSH or equivalent formal qualification in safety management
• Project engineering experience of major project works including substations, primary or secondary system design, or OHL/cable system design
• Knowledge of financial and project management systems e.g., Oracle and MPD

Job Posted: 16 May 2025

Closing date for applications: 16 June 2025

Hold date for interviews: 23 & 30 June 2025

In order to comply with our electricity distribution license, we have to ensure our colleagues are fit and proper to visit and enter our customers' premises. Consequently, as this role may involve visiting and entering our customers' premises, please be aware that the successful candidate will be subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please confirm in our application if you are content for this check to be completed.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age, or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.