Senior Electrical Design Engineer in Croydon

Energy Jobline ZR; Croydon; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Technical Principal / Principal Electrical Engineer for 11kV-33kV substation design across the UK. This senior role combines technical design with project leadership and client management within the energy/power sector.

You will lead electrical engineering packages, mentor junior staff, and travel within the UK and internationally to support bids, surveys and commissioning. A Chartered Engineer with HV experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
• Extensive electrical project engineering experience.
• Strong 11kV-33kV network design experience.
• Strong HV substation and HV/LV design knowledge.
• Experience with control and protection systems, including G99.
• Experience producing specifications, calculations, drawings and design deliverables.
• Ability to lead projects from early design through commissioning.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
• Knowledge of DNO/TSO standards and regulations.
• Experience mentoring or developing engineers.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Desirable Renewable and grid connection experience.
• Net-zero energy project experience.
• Experience with data centres, aviation, healthcare, nuclear or defence.
• Commissioning and site-support experience.
• Bid preparation and proposal-writing experience.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Front-End & Optioneering Capture and agree stakeholder requirements.
• Assess network configuration, resilience and operational scenarios.
• Lead and support site surveys.
• Develop technical options and recommendations.
• Produce reports to support client decision-making.
• Electrical & Substation Design Deliver electrical designs for 11kV-33kV networks.
• Cable sizing, routing and termination.
• Develop HV substation layouts and equipment specifications.
• Design control and protection schemes, including G99.
• Multicore and fibre-optic cable design.
• Earthing system design.
• Substation LVAC and DC system design.
• Interpret client and DNO standards.
• Produce high-quality technical drawings, calculations and design deliverables.
• Project & Technical Leadership Lead electrical engineering packages and projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design interfaces.
• Manage technical deliverables against programme and quality requirements.
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical assurance.
• Act as a key client interface.
• Lead technical meetings and workshops.
• Resolve complex engineering and design issues.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Commissioning & Construction Support Respond to construction and commissioning queries.
• Attend site meetings and design reviews.
• Provide technical support during construction.
• Resolve site-based technical issues.
• Support commissioning and project close-out.
• Bids & Business Development Provide technical input into bids and tenders.
• Support methodologies, programmes and resource proposals.
• Prepare technical capability statements.
• Support client development and new opportunities.

Skills

Electrical engineering

HV/LV design

11kV-33kV networks

Project leadership

Client management

Mentoring engineers

G99 experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job DescriptionTechnical Principal - Electrical / HV Substation Design Locations: Glasgow, Brighton, Newcastle, York, Croydon or Bristol Type: Permanent Sector: Energy / Power Discipline: Electrical Engineering We are recruiting for an experienced Technical Principal / Principal Electrical Engineer to join a leading consultancy working across the UK energy and power sector. This is a senior technical role within a Transmission & Distribution environment, supporting projects from early-stage optioneering and concept design through detailed design, commissioning and completion. The role is suited to an experienced electrical engineer with strong 11kV-33kV network, HV/LV, substation and renewable connection experience, combined with project leadership, client management and mentoring capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Front-End & Optioneering Capture and agree stakeholder requirements. Assess network configuration, resilience and operational scenarios. Lead and support site surveys. Develop technical options and recommendations. Produce reports to support client decision-making.
• Electrical & Substation Design Deliver electrical designs for 11kV-33kV networks. Cable sizing, routing and termination. Develop HV substation layouts and equipment specifications. Design control and protection schemes, including G99. Multicore and fibre-optic cable design. Earthing system design. Substation LVAC and DC system design. Interpret client and DNO standards. Produce high-quality technical drawings, calculations and design deliverables.
• Project & Technical Leadership Lead electrical engineering packages and projects. Coordinate multidisciplinary design interfaces. Manage technical deliverables against programme and quality requirements. Conduct design reviews and provide technical assurance. Act as a key client interface. Lead technical meetings and workshops. Resolve complex engineering and design issues. Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
• Commissioning & Construction Support Respond to construction and commissioning queries. Attend site meetings and design reviews. Provide technical support during construction. Resolve site-based technical issues. Support commissioning and project close-out.
• Bids & Business Development Provide technical input into bids and tenders. Support methodologies, programmes and resource proposals. Prepare technical capability statements. Support client development and new opportunities.

Candidate Requirements

• Essential Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
• Extensive electrical project engineering experience.
• Strong 11kV-33kV network design experience.
• Strong HV substation and HV/LV design knowledge.
• Experience with control and protection systems, including G99.
• Experience producing specifications, calculations, drawings and design deliverables.
• Ability to lead projects from early design through commissioning.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
• Knowledge of DNO/TSO standards and regulations.
• Experience mentoring or developing engineers.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Desirable Renewable and grid connection experience.
• Net-zero energy project experience.
• Experience with data centres, aviation, healthcare, nuclear or defence.
• Commissioning and site-support experience.
• Bid preparation and proposal-writing experience.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and internationally.

The Opportunity

This is a senior opportunity for an engineer who can combine technical design expertise with project leadership and client management. If you are a Technical Principal, Principal Electrical Engineer, Senior Electrical Design Engineer or HV Substation Design Engineer with strong 11kV-33kV experience, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

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