Senior Electrical Design Engineer

UK Power Networks; Burton End; Hybrid; GBP 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer. You will work within a diverse team at the Stansted Airport office, ensuring the production of high-quality design solutions for electrical projects. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, extensive design experience up to 132kV, and a strong focus on health and safety. This position offers a competitive salary of £80,574 and flexible working arrangements after a probationary period.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent in engineering or science.
• Experience in development of designs up to 132kV.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards achieving Chartership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and check designs that deliver Good Industry Practice.
• Provide technical input to bids.
• Ensure design solutions meet client specifications.
• Assess cost/benefit trade-offs of technical solutions.
• Identify areas for technological advancement.
• Mentor junior staff on Health & Safety.

Skills

Experience in development of concept and detailed designs

Knowledge of Power distribution

SCADA and Communication systems

Basic knowledge of project management

Education

Degree level or equivalent in engineering or science

Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership

Membership of a professional body such as the IET

Job description

This Senior Electrical Design Engineer position will report to the Principal Electrical Design Engineer and will work within UKPN Services based in our Stansted Airport office. You will be a permanent employee., You will report to the Principal Electrical Design Engineer. You will work as part of a diverse team, providing design technical excellence across the UKPN Services contracts portfolio to place UK Power Networks Services in the top tier for design and build of private assets on safety, customer service and efficiency. You will be responsibility for the successful production and checking of designs. You will ensure that UKPN Services produce high quality design solutions that comply with relevant legislation, client and UKPN Services standards. You will provide technical liaison with suppliers, and clients for creating new business and the delivery of projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, and checking the delivery of designs across the UKPN Services business that that deliver Good Industry Practice
• Provide technical input to the team and into UKPN Services bids
• Ensure that design solutions are robust to meet client specifications and allow accurate tender submissions to be developed
• Assess cost/benefit trade-off of technical solution and support the technical decision making processes
• Identify areas for technological advancement whilst maintaining excellent engineering standards, Ensure all Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental requirements are considered.
• Ensure safe working methods and systems are followed in the design
• Fulfil all UKPNS Health and Safety requirements.
• Mentor junior staff in all matters relating to Health & Safety aligned with their role.
• Creating a safe working environment for all staff and contractors supporting the business.

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 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 where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent in engineering or science
• Experience in development of concept and detailed primary and secondary designs up to 132kV
• Chartered Engineer or working towards achieving Chartership
• Membership of a professional body such as the IET
• Knowledge of Power distribution, Electrification, SCADA, and Communication systems
• Basic knowledge of project management

Salary & Working Arrangement

You will attract a salary of £80,574.00 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote.

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Reservist Leave - Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• 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

Close Date: 18/11/2025