Senior Electrical Engineering Consultant

Frazer-Nash Consultancy

Glasgow

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday + option to buy 5 days

Private healthcare membership

Company pension scheme

Bonus scheme linked to company perfomm

Life assurance

Professional development support

Job summary

Frazer‑Nash Consultancy is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineering Consultant in the UK to deliver high‑voltage design and power systems expertise across civil nuclear, defence, renewable energy and storage sectors.

You will lead multi‑disciplinary projects, mentor engineers, and manage interfaces with clients, regulators and internal teams while advancing Frazer‑Nash’s capabilities in energy systems and grid connections.

Qualifications

MEng in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
Experience delivering FEED and design specifications.
Background in transmission/distribution and industrial/energy projects.
Experience mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical design for high‑level projects across sectors.
Manage project teams to deliver on time and within budget.
Coordinate client requirements and contract progress and risk management.
Prepare and review electrical reports, specs and drawings.

Skills

Electrical Design

Design verification

Transmission & Distribution

Industrial & Energy

Micro-Grids

ISO 9001

Mentoring

Education

MEng in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

Tools

PowerFactory

ETAP

Amtech

PSCAD

Simulink

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineering Consultant

Salary range: £70,000 to £80,000 per annum

Location: Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester, or Burton

Working Pattern: Weoperatea flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer‑Nash, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home.

The Role

Our Electrical Engineers undertake a range of projects across all sectors from civil nuclear sites and defence facilities to renewable energy and storage systems. The projects vary from small scoping and feasibility studies for modifications or upgrades to the design of complex process plants including nuclear power stations and COMAH sites.

Our work often has a safety‑critical element and interfaces with other teams within Frazer‑Nash to deliver a multi‑disciplinary service offering. Managing these interfaces and effective communication internally and to clients is an essential element of this role.

Delivery of innovation projects, taking new systems and technologies from concept through to acceptance.
High voltage AC and DC electrical power and distribution system design, including power system / grid connection studies.
Energy storage and power supply specification or design.
Managing the production, verification and approval of electrical reports, specifications, and detailed design drawings.
Specialist equipment support, for example: generators, transformers, switchgear, cables.
Managing a project team to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines and within budget.
Client facing to develop requirements and negotiate contracts / agreements, and progress reporting and risk management.

This is an exciting time to join our team and help grow our electrical engineering capability. There is a real opportunity for the role to offer progression and professional development into new sectors.

Essential Requirements

MEng in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience).

Electrical Design (FEED and Design Specification)
Development and Verification of design/substantiation deliverables
Transmission and Distribution
Industrial and Energy
Micro‑Grids
Experience with working to the requirements of ISO 9001.
Mentoring and development of electrical engineers.

Desirable Requirements

CEng
Previous technical leadership experience on projects

Experience Of Working With Any Of The Following

DNO / National Grid
Marine Power System Design
HVDC
Power Electronics
Earthing Schemes
Power Systems Asset Management ISO 55001 Certified
Power System Modelling (PowerFactory, ETAP, Amtech, PSCAD, Simulink)
Interfacing with Regulators (ONR, Ofgem, ORR, etc)

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer‑Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

Benefits