Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Nuclear Restoration Services; West Kilbride; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wide range of benefits

Job summary

Nuclear Restoration Services is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team supporting the decommissioning of Hunterston B through complex modifications and infrastructure projects. The role focuses on technical design rather than budgets or schedules.

You will develop electrical solutions, review requirements, and produce design packages throughout the lifecycle. The role offers a nine-day fortnight and site-based, collaborative engineering environment

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in electrical engineering; degree or NQF 5/6 preferred.
• Experience delivering electrical design in industrial settings.
• Knowledge of CDM and decommissioning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical designs for plant modifications and upgrades.
• Produce specifications, calculations and design docs.
• Review proposals and provide technical assurance.

Skills

Electrical system design

Distribution & protection

Review & challenge decisions

CDM & decommissioning

Education

Electrical Eng degree / HNC

Job description

What if your next engineering role gave you an extra day off every fortnight while putting you at the centre of one of the UK's most significant industrial decommissioning programmes?

If you're an experienced Electrical Design Engineer looking for technically challenging work with real purpose, this is an opportunity to join a multidisciplinary engineering team supporting the future of Hunterston B through complex engineering modifications, system reconfigurations and major infrastructure projects.

This isn't a project delivery role where you're focused on budgets and schedules. It's a genuine electrical design engineering position where you'll develop the technical solutions that keep a complex industrial site operating safely through its transition into decommissioning. You'll be trusted to solve challenging engineering problems, influence important technical decisions and play a key role in shaping the site's future.

Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll review technical requirements, develop design packages and provide engineering guidance throughout the design lifecycle. You'll be involved in solving real engineering challenges where your judgement, experience and technical knowledge make a visible difference.

All of this is delivered through a full-time role structured across a nine-day fortnight, giving you a regular additional day away from work while remaining fully embedded in a collaborative, site-based engineering team.

What You Will Be Doing

You'll be responsible for developing electrical engineering solutions that support a wide range of site activities, from modifying existing systems to providing technical input for new installations and infrastructure improvements. Your expertise will help ensure engineering solutions are safe, compliant and practical, while supporting the site's long-term decommissioning strategy.

Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll review technical requirements, develop design packages and provide engineering guidance throughout the design lifecycle. You'll be involved in solving real engineering challenges where your judgement, experience and technical knowledge make a visible difference.

All of this is delivered through a full-time role structured across a nine-day fortnight, giving you a regular additional day away from work while remaining fully embedded in a collaborative, site-based engineering team.

• Develop electrical designs supporting plant modifications and upgrades.
• Produce technical specifications, calculations and design documentation.
• Review engineering proposals and provide technical assurance.
• Support multidisciplinary teams delivering complex engineering solutions.

Who Are We Looking For?

You're an experienced Electrical Design Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and developing practical solutions in industrial environments. To succeed, you'll hold a minimum HNC in electrical engineering, preferably an engineering degree or NQF Level 5/6 qualification and have experience delivering electrical design engineering work within industrial settings.

Experience within nuclear is not essential, however, heavy industrial sectors certainly is. If you meet most of the requirements and have a strong electrical design background, we'd encourage you to apply.

• Experience designing electrical systems for complex facilities.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution and protection systems.
• Ability to review technical information and challenge decisions.
• Knowledge of CDM and decommissioning activities would be desired

Step Up in Your Career — Internal Opportunity

We welcome all internal colleagues to apply, whether you’re ready for a move or just curious about the opportunity.

If you’re part of the NDA Group, please refer to the Mobility Principles for guidance on how a move into NRS can be facilitated - visit What is Mobility at the NDA group?

We encourage informal conversations before applying — to discuss the role, speak to your current Line Manager, HRBP or Hiring Manager.

We offer a wide range of benefits - discover them all on our Careers website.

To learn more about NRS and the work we do, we invite you to explore our organisation by visiting Nuclear Restoration Services - GOV.UK. It’s a great way to discover our mission, our people, and the impact we deliver

Please note: All successful candidates will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.

At NRS, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We want to ensure you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

We offer flexibility on base location for multi-site roles and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible