Senior EHV Substation Design Engineer

Egis Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Site visits across North East

Job summary

Egis Group in Middlesbrough, England seeks a Senior Project Engineer to drive EHV substation projects from concept through delivery. You will lead feasibility, optioneering, and development of technical specifications for 11–132kV assets, coordinating surveys and stakeholders.

The role blends strong electrical engineering with project development, ensuring safe, compliant solutions and smooth handover to delivery teams across the North East region.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Knowledge of CDM requirements and engineering governance processes.
• Working knowledge of utility industry standards and engineering best practice.
• Detailed knowledge of EHV substation plant and equipment operating at 11kV, 33kV, 66kV and 132kV.
• Substation asset replacement, customer connections, and substations at Primary, Bulk Supply Point and Supply Point levels.
• Strong understanding of power transformers, switchgear, protection and control interfaces, and substation primary plant.
• Experience developing engineering specifications and project scopes.
• Knowledge of AIS and GIS substations and associated design considerations.
• Ability to undertake feasibility studies, optioneering and project definition activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop EHV infrastructure projects from early-stage concept to delivery-ready status.
• Lead feasibility studies, engineering assessments and optioneering activities.
• Develop technical specifications for substation plant replacement, reinforcement and customer connections.
• Produce project scopes, technical requirements, cost estimates and delivery strategies.
• Identify and assess engineering risks, constraints and opportunities during development.
• Coordinate engineering surveys, investigations and stakeholder inputs required to support project definition.
• Support business case development and investment justification activities.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable engineering standards, safety requirements and network policies.
• Provide technical guidance and challenge throughout the project development process.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet operational and customer requirements.
• Support the handover of fully specified projects into delivery teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

EHV experience

Feasibility studies

Project development

Stakeholder management

Technical specification

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

HNC or equivalent

Tools

AIS

GIS

Job description

Egis Group in Middlesbrough, England seeks a Senior Project Engineer to drive EHV substation projects from concept through delivery. You will lead feasibility, optioneering, and development of technical specifications for 11–132kV assets, coordinating surveys and stakeholders.

The role blends strong electrical engineering with project development, ensuring safe, compliant solutions and smooth handover to delivery teams across the North East region.