Senior Electrical Design Engineer

UK Power Networks (Operations) Ltd; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 81,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for producing high-quality electrical designs that meet stringent industry standards. You will work across a diverse portfolio, ensuring compliance with safety regulations while delivering projects on time and within budget. This exciting opportunity offers a blended working arrangement, allowing you to balance office work with remote flexibility. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork, and make a significant impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Occupational Health support

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical engineering with knowledge of power system and protection design.
• Ability to work unsupervised and identify cost-saving solutions.

Responsibilities

• Produce electrical designs compliant with standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure smooth project processes from enquiry to closure.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power system design

Protection design

Safety culture

Team working

Project management

Education

Degree in engineering or science

Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Maidstone or Crawley office

Salary: 80,574 plus car and a bonus of 3%

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Arrangement: Blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 18/05/2025

Benefits:

• 23 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

Job Purpose: Working across an Assets and Connections Portfolio, you will produce and assure high quality electrical designs to an agreed scope. Designs to be delivered to cost, time and quality targets. All designs must meet UK Power Networks design and CDM standards. These designs could be for both non-contestable and contestable works. You will work as part of a diverse team, delivering design technical excellence.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Produce Electrical Designs that can be constructed in compliance with standards and CDM requirements and assure others designs.
• Deliver designs, which conform to all relevant Codes of Practice and company and industry standards (for all designs relevant to UKPN Sub-stations), with Electrical Design.
• Contribute to the production of technical, commercial and contractual documents for procurement of engineering products.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and company procedures.
• Compliance with design assurance and audit processes.
• Prepare concept and developed design, from specifications and drawings within defined periods.
• Provide an excellent service to the customer.
• Work as a Team Player within larger diverse teams.
• Collaborate with the operational teams to guarantee a smooth process from initial enquiry through to final energisation and project closure.
• Comply with the requirements of the designer / principal designer as determined by the 2015 CDM Regulations.
• Ensure design eliminates any hazards which may give rise to risks; and reduce risks from any remaining hazards (with CDM).
• Support and mentor other members of the team to enhance their technical knowledge.

Qualifications:

• Electrical engineering background and experience. Knowledge of power system and protection design at 132KV, 33KV, 11KV, and intermediate voltages.
• Knowledge of design processes and DNO, ENA and International Design Standards including relevant operational aspects to deliver designs.
• Work with external engineering organisations and customers/partners representing UKPN to best effect.
• Can approve designs in specific area.
• A good safety culture and sound understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role.
• Work unsupervised, set and comply with own targets, and identify cost-saving solutions.
• Good team working skills.
• A good level of business, environmental, safety, financial, and regulatory awareness.
• A general appreciation of financial reporting systems.
• Knowledge of project management.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft desktop applications, in particular: Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD or Micro station.
• Awareness of current and technological developments in distribution plant and equipment.
• Broad knowledge of cables and overhead lines.
• Input into construction ideas and techniques, which feed into UK Power Networks Green Action Plan.
• Degree level or equivalent in engineering or science.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards achieving Chartership.

Dimensions: You will undertake site visits as part of this role and this will include entry to operational substations where compliance with safety rules and procedures is mandatory.