Senior Electrical Engineer - Nuclear Infrastructure

Black & Veatch; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension

Private medical cover

Life assurance

33 days annual leave

Lifestyle Spending account

Employee ownership

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support the design and delivery of electrical systems for major nuclear infrastructure projects in the UK. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver solutions across existing and new-build facilities, including upgrades, refurbishment and asset optimisation.

Ideal candidates will have Chartered Engineer status or be progressing towards it, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and 5+ years in regulated industries.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership.
• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Typically 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of UK engineering standards, regulations and industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the delivery of electrical design packages for nuclear infrastructure projects.
• Develop and review schematics, cable schedules and layouts.
• Perform engineering calculations: load flow, short circuit, arc flash, battery sizing.
• Prepare technical specifications and BOMs for procurement and construction.
• Undertake site surveys and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Power distribution systems

Nuclear/regulated industry experience

Discipline-related software tools

Education

Chartered Engineer status (CEng)

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Engineering software

Job description

Date: Sep 24, 2026

Location: Glasgow, GB London, GB

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Req Id : 117279

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

Shape the Future of Critical National Infrastructure!

At Black & Veatch, we are helping clients modernise, upgrade and develop some of the UK's most important infrastructure assets. As part of our growing Nuclear Infrastructure team, we are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the design and engineering of facilities, systems and infrastructure that enable the safe operation, maintenance and expansion of nuclear sites.

This is an opportunity to work on technically complex, high-profile projects that support the UK's energy and infrastructure goals. Importantly, this role focuses on the engineering and design of electrical infrastructure within nuclear environments, rather than nuclear technology, reactor physics or power generation science.

Whether your background comes from nuclear, power generation, transmission and distribution, industrial process plants, manufacturing facilities, data centres, defence infrastructure or other highly regulated environments, we would like to hear from you.

The Role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical expertise across the design and delivery of electrical systems supporting major nuclear infrastructure projects.

You will work as part of multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering solutions for both existing and new-build nuclear facilities, supporting clients through design, upgrade, refurbishment and asset optimisation programmes.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or support the delivery of electrical design packages for nuclear infrastructure projects.
• Develop and review:
  • Single-line and three-line diagrams.
  • Protection and control schematics.
  • Motor control and equipment wiring diagrams.
  • Cable schedules and cable sizing calculations.
  • Electrical equipment layouts and interconnection drawings.
• Perform engineering calculations including:
  • Load flow studies.
  • Short circuit analysis.
  • Motor starting studies.
  • Arc flash assessments.
  • Battery and charger sizing.
  • Protection coordination studies.
• Prepare technical specifications, scope documents and bills of materials for procurement and construction.
• Undertake site surveys and assessments to understand existing infrastructure and identify engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project managers and clients.
• Support project planning, budget development and programme delivery.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior engineers.
• Ensure compliance with UK regulatory requirements, client standards and engineering best practice

Our teams support projects across the nuclear lifecycle, including:

• Electrical infrastructure upgrades.
• Site power distribution networks.
• Balance of plant systems.
• Auxiliary and support facilities.
• Grid and utility connections.
• Plant modernisation and life-extension programmes.
• New infrastructure supporting major nuclear developments.
• Critical power and resilience projects.

Preferred Qualifications

You are a technically strong electrical engineer who thrives in a collaborative project environment and is motivated by delivering engineering solutions that make a real impact.

Preferred Experience

• Experience delivering electrical design and engineering projects within regulated industries.
• Experience of power distribution systems and infrastructure design.
• Familiarity with engineering software
• Experience using discipline related software and other engineering design tools.
• Previous experience working on nuclear, power, industrial, defence or critical infrastructure projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership through a recognised professional institution. (Preferred but not essential).
• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Typically 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of UK engineering standards, regulations and industry best practices.
• Must have the legal right to work within the country that you are applying for (UK)

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

• Annual bonus scheme
• Pension
• private medical cover (BUPA)
• Life Assurance
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank hols)
• Lifestyle Spending account of $500 per annum
• out Global Employee ownership scheme (where your contributions are valued and rewarded annually thorugh share allocations (equivalent to circa 10% of salary per annum)

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

We are proud to be a 100 percent Employee owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and we share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

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