Senior Cable/Circuit Designer

UK Power Networks; Crawley; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Power Networks is seeking a senior circuit designer to produce safe, constructible designs for 11kV–132kV networks. You will lead design activities, review routes, and produce construction-ready drawings while adhering to CDM and industry standards.

You will mentor junior engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure quality and cost effectiveness from enquiry through to final connection and business closure.

Qualifications

• This role requires a Civil or Circuit Engineering degree with extensive EHV circuit design experience.
• Experience delivering designs for 11kV to 132kV networks, including ducts, cables and substations.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and industry standards; IOSH training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce circuit designs from scopes, meeting time, quality and budget constraints.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Designers, PDC and Alliance members to deliver regulated solutions.
• Mentor Trainee, Graduate and Engineer colleagues and contribute to design assurance and audits.

Skills

Circuit design

Project costing

Mentoring

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Civil or Circuit Engineering degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

CAD (CAD tools)

Job description

In this role, you will produce circuit designs from scopes provided by Project Managers, customers or the Design Lead, including project costings that meet customer requirements for time, quality and budget. The schemes may cover APP and Connections work, including both non-contestable and contestable projects, and must follow UK Power Networks design standards. You will collaborate closely with Project Managers, Electrical and Civil Designers, PDC and Alliance members to deliver regulated network solutions that comply with design, CDM and wider industry standards.

You will be responsible for producing circuit designs below ground and in air that can be constructed safely and in line with company standards, CDM requirements, relevant Codes of Practice, legislation and industry regulations. You will oversee and contribute to technical, commercial and contractual documents for procurement, support design assurance and audit processes, and mentor Trainee, Graduate and Engineer colleagues to develop their technical knowledge and experience. You will also fulfil the role of Principal Designer for allocated schemes, helping to ensure hazards are eliminated or reduced and that remaining risks are managed appropriately.

This is an opportunity to play a senior role in a dedicated team of Designers, Estimators and Planners, providing an excellent service to customers and supporting a smooth process from initial enquiry through to final connection and business closure. You will work with operational teams, UKPN designers, CAD teams, wayleaves and consents specialists, survey companies, external engineering organisations and customers or stakeholders to identify feasible routes, produce design drawings suitable for construction, resolve circuit network issues and represent UK Power Networks to best effect.

We are looking for someone with a Civil or Circuit Engineering degree and proven relevant Cable, OHL and substation experience, supported by a circuit engineering background and extensive experience in EHV circuit design and construction works, ideally within the utility sector. You will bring strong knowledge of company standards, policies, circuit and civil engineering developments, safety culture and CDM Regulations, including IOSH training. You should be able to work unsupervised, set and meet your own targets, identify innovative cost‑saving solutions, work well within a team and communicate clearly in writing and verbally. Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint skills are required, along with experience of cable sizing, rating and pulling calculations for 11kV to 132kV networks, solidly and cross‑bonded circuits, joint and pulling bay design, route proving, Bills of Materials including cable drum lengths, and the ability to sign off designs.