Senior Electrical Engineer: Earthing & Lightning Protection

Morson Group; East Midlands, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 12.5%

Cash allowance £2,200 p.a.

Pension 12% employer / 6% employee

Holidays 28 days + 8 bank holidays

Private medical insurance - BUPA

Life assurance - 6x pensionable pay

Home office support - £250 starter

Job summary

Morson Group in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Lead Electrical Engineer - Earthing. You will provide technical leadership across earthing and lightning protection during design, verification and substantiation of systems for the SMR power station.

The role involves coordinating across electrical, civil, systems and safety teams to ensure UK and international standards compliance and alignment with plant architecture, while mentoring engineers and engaging with suppliers, regulators and

Qualifications

• Experience across the electrical system lifecycle in a regulated industry (nuclear preferred but not essential)
• Strong knowledge and experience in earthing and lightning protection system design, assessment, verification, installation, commissioning and maintenance
• Knowledge of UK and Europe earthing and lightning protection codes and standards
• Experience developing earthing and lightning protection systems in nuclear or high integrity environments
• Knowledge of MBSE methodologies and tools (Capella, DOORS, Polarion)
• Proven ability to manage contract partners delivering technical work packages
• Understanding of materials cost considerations and commercial availability
• Practical field experience in earthing or lightning protection design or installation
• Strong communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for earthing and lightning protection systems
• Assess and substantiate designs for UK and international standards compliance
• Develop system architecture, specifications, design documentation and component selections
• Support designers with technical guidance and design-review input
• Lead or contribute to technical reviews through project gates
• Identify risks and develop mitigations during design and integration
• Support capacity planning and long-term team development
• Work with power station engineering teams to deliver standardised approaches
• Represent electrical engineering in working groups, supplier engagements and regulatory dialogue
• Manage or oversee supply chain partners delivering work packages
• Coach and mentor less experienced engineers

Skills

Earthing design

Lightning protection

MBSE tools

Systems engineering

Contract management

Field experience

Communication skills

Education

Degree in electrical engineering or related discipline

Tools

Capella

DOORS

Polarion

Job description

Morson Group in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Lead Electrical Engineer - Earthing. You will provide technical leadership across earthing and lightning protection during design, verification and substantiation of systems for the SMR power station.

The role involves coordinating across electrical, civil, systems and safety teams to ensure UK and international standards compliance and alignment with plant architecture, while mentoring engineers and engaging with suppliers, regulators and