Project Engineer - SAP

UK Power Networks; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Cover

Private Health Insurance/ SimplyHealth

Personal Pension Plan – employer/auto‑

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

UK Power Networks is seeking an EHV Construction Project Engineer – SAP to deliver engineering activities within their project team in the Kent region. You will work under the Lead Project Engineer and construction manager to deliver Capital works and asset programming.

The role requires distribution expertise across 400V to 132kV, HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, and strong safety and procurement capabilities. A driving licence and willingness to work with contractors are essential.

Qualifications

• Senior Authorised Person as defined by the Distribution Safety Rules
• Experience in distribution systems through 400V to 132kV
• Educated to a minimum HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Working knowledge of distribution HV Systems
• Knowledge of Building Services Systems
• Read schematic drawings and understand content
• Hold full driving licence
• Use Microsoft Office suite, Outlook, MS Project and other custom software packages
• Knowledge of Construction Design and Management Regulations
• Awareness of UK Power Networks directorates
• Negotiating and influencing skills
• Time management and meeting deadlines
• Decision-making capability and judgement

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily construction and maintenance activities with Client/Principal Contractor ensuring programmes are met
• Collaborate with Outage Planning and Control centre on circuit outages planning
• Manage site work as an AP/SAP and oversee procurement steps including quotations and POs

Skills

Senior Authorised Person

Distribution experience

HV Systems knowledge

Read schematics

Negotiation skills

Time management

Decision-making

Driving licence

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Outlook

Job description

This EHV Construction Project Engineer - SAP will report to the Lead Construction Engineer and will work within Capital Programme covering our Kent region. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £84,160 plus car/allowance and a bonus of 3%

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 09/11/2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• Private Medical Cover
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Private Health Insurance / SimplyHealth
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose

The Project Engineer's role is to deliver the engineering activities within their allocated project team. To undertake the delivery of Construction requirements relating to the UK Power Networks owned assets and associated infrastructure under the direction of the Lead Project Engineer or Construction Manager as part of the Investment Delivery team.

You will work with and support the Portfolio Managers, Programme Managers, Project Managers, Commissioning Engineer's, Alliance Partner, Contractors and other members of the Investment Delivery Management team in the delivery of our goals.

Work with Commissioning Engineer's, Project Supervisors, Electrical Fitters, Alliance Partners and Contractors to undertake and complete the construction and delivery of a portfolio of projects in a safe manner.

The Project Engineer will ensure delivery of Capital works Construction projects, Asset Portfolio Plan and Connections as directed by the Construction Manager, oversee the management of substation and cabling construction works. The position holder will work with team members to ensure safety management is maintained throughout all activities during the delivery of the engineering tasks following the UK Power Networks Stay Safe initiative.

Principal Accountabilities

• Delivery of the Construction programmes for the UK Power Networks owned assets operating at voltages through the range 400V to 132kV
• Work with the Project Managers to ensure that all programmes of work are delivered to time, budget and quality drivers
• Work with Project Supervisors and EHV fitters to ensure the delivery of all electrical engineering activities
• Help manage budgets relating to the construction delivery and meet ongoing goals and record TQ's. RFI's and EWN is Proprietary system.
• As a team member work to ensure that UK Power Networks goals are achieved especially in Staff engagement and Customer satisfaction.
• Follow UK Power Networks Policies and Procedures
• Operate HV Distribution Protection Systems
• Test and Commission HV Distribution System
• Operate, Maintain and replace Control and Protection Systems
• Ensure compliance with CDM and UK Power Networks Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Develop site specific H,S & E procedures
• Compliance with UK Power Networks quality policies
• Update Asset database in respect of project activities
• Responsible for both reactive and planned construction activities
• Perform fault investigation and repairs
• Modify equipment and drawings to ensure the efficient operation of the substations
• Ensure the compliance with the distribution safety rules during all activities
• Manage all contractors/staff working on site
• Undertake additional activities determined by the job level and competency

Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate daily construction and maintenance activities with Client / Principal Contractor's ensuring programmes are met.
• Collaborate with Outage Planning and Control centre regarding planning and coordination of circuit outages.
• Manage site work as an AP / SAP.
• Obtain quotations from suppliers and raise Purchase Order request in line with UK Power Networks Procurement Governance policies and procedures.Change Management – ensure early warning notices are brought to the attention of the Project Manager / Commercial Manager & Partners
• Provide technical support and act as appoint of reference for the Construction team
• When deputising for the Construction Manager deliver team briefings and give feed-back
• Identify potential project risks/opportunities (raise awareness within team/company)
• Work unsocial hours to respond to faults on system
• Assist the Construction Manager in the development of the ongoing Asset Portfolio Plan
• Represent UKPN at meetings with clients and contractors
• When undertaking engineering activities manage the team of employees and contractors for the delivery
• When undertaking engineering activities manage the compliance with all H&S procedures such as Putting People to Work and Distribution Safety Rules

Qualifications

• Senior Authorised Person as defined by the Distribution Safety Rules – Preferable 132kV or 33kV however training will be provided to achieve this level of authorisation if authorised at 11kV.
• Experience in distribution systems through the range 400v to 132kV
• Educated to a minimum HNC level qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Working knowledge of distribution HV Systems
• Knowledge of Building Services Systems
• Read schematic drawings and understand content
• Identify problems, understand main issues and investigate alternatives
• Hold full driving licence
• Use Microsoft Office suite, Outlook, MS Project and other custom software packages
• Relevant Safety Qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
• Knowledge of Construction Design and Management Regulations
• A broad understanding of UK Power Networks directorates
• Have persuasive negotiating and influencing skills
• Ability to manage time and to meet deadlines
• To be skilful in decision-making

Health & Safety Responsibilities

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they fully understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly, where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and particularly where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to be themselves. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you meet the essential criteria and believe your skills, experience or transferable strengths could make you a great fit for the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

We may use AI-enabled tools to support elements of our recruitment process. These tools help us manage applications more efficiently and consistently, but they do not make hiring decisions. All recruitment decisions are made by trained employees using human judgement and oversight. We are committed to using AI responsibly, fairly and transparently, in line with our legal, regulatory and ethical obligations.

Your data will be hosted within a secure environment and will only be used by UK Power Networks for the purpose of which it is intended. The data is used only as an input to provide insights for the screening process and is not retained by the model or by UK Power Networks’ contractor, shared with the contractor’s other customers or with OpenAI, or used to train or improve AI models.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre‑employment checks

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.