Senior Civil Design Engineer

TURNER & LOVELL LIMITED; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Lovell Limited seeks a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead civil design of electricity substations across the UK, from concept through delivery. You will oversee drawings, calculations and specifications for civil structures and infrastructure.

The role involves site visits, client meetings, and design reviews to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining safety and quality standards. A degree in Civil Engineering with 3+ years in power or related sectors is preferred, with

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years in power transmission, substations or related infra.
• Understanding of project lifecycles from feasibility to handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end civil design of electricity substations (up to 400kV) across the UK.
• Attend site visits, client meetings and design reviews to monitor progress and resolve issues.
• Coordinate with internal design teams and external stakeholders to meet safety, quality and budget requirements.
• Manage design risks and develop buildable engineering solutions throughout project development.
• Oversee design reviews and integration with electrical and structural disciplines.
• Guide and support junior team members within the group.

Skills

Civil design

Substation experience

Project lifecycle management

Stakeholder coordination

Mentoring juniors

Site visits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Senior Civil Design Engineer
Location: UK - Hybrid
Industry: HV Transmission & Distribution
Scope of Work: An exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Design Engineer to lead the design of electricity substations across the UK from concept to completion, overseeing drawings, calculations, and specifications for a variety of civil structures and infrastructure..
Are you an experienced civil design engineer with experience in delivering substation projects?
Have you ambitions to work with a market-leader on significant, large-scale projects?
Turner Lovell is currently recruiting for a Senior Civil Design Engineer to join a rapidly expanding engineering design consultant and grid connection contractor. Our client is renowned for delivering exceptional solutions within the power, energy, and infrastructure sectors.
As a Senior Civil Design Engineer you will:

• Lead the end-to-end civil design of electricity substations (up to 400kV) across the UK.
• Attend site visits, client meetings, and design reviews to monitor progress, resolve technical issues, and maintain alignment with project scope.
• Coordinate closely with internal design teams and external stakeholders to ensure projects meet technical, safety, and quality requirements within time and budget constraints.
• Manage design risks and develop practical, buildable engineering solutions throughout project development and delivery.
• Oversee design reviews and ensure integration with adjacent disciplines such as electrical and structural.
• Guide and support junior members within the team.

The ideal profile is someone who has:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of industry experience, ideally within power transmission, distribution, substations, or related infrastructure in the energy and renewables sectors.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles from feasibility through handover.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and MS Office; experience in Civil 3D, Revit, or Navisworks is advantageous.

If you are considering what your next role could look like within Transmission, and have a passion for playing a leading role in delivering landmark electrical infrastructure projects,