Senior Electrical Power Engineer - HV/MV/LV Lead (Onsite)

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £64,820 including £6,500 bonus/

7% bonus potential

Final salary pension (21.5% employer)

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Engineer to provide technical leadership on complex electrical power projects across LV, MV and HV distribution networks. You will help deliver safe, reliable power systems for facilities, fusion technology and high-performance computing programmes.

You will lead design and development of earthing systems, perform soil resistivity work, and ensure compliance with BS EN standards and ENA/DNO requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status or progress towards it.
• Extensive post-qualification experience in LV/MV distribution.

Responsibilities

• Lead LV/MV distribution projects from concept to delivery.
• Design and develop HV/MV/LV earthing systems and perform soil/resistivity studies.
• Prepare earthing calculations, models and test requirements in line with standards (BS EN 50522, EN 61936-1, BS 7430).
• Provide technical authority for LV/MV/HV distribution networks across projects.
• Deliver power systems studies: load flow, protection coordination, short-circuit and power quality analysis.
• Design and assure electrical distribution systems using engineering software and first-principles calculations.
• Interpret complex drawings and develop compliant technical solutions.
• Lead work packages, milestones and documentation within budgets.
• Provide consultancy on HV networks (11kV to 400kV) throughout product lifecycle.

Skills

Electrical engineering degree

Incorporated or Chartered status

Power distribution experience

ETAP

ElectricalOM

Interpretation of electrical drawings

Electrical safety planning

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

ETAP

ElectricalOM

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Engineer to provide technical leadership on complex electrical power projects across LV, MV and HV distribution networks. You will help deliver safe, reliable power systems for facilities, fusion technology and high-performance computing programmes.

You will lead design and development of earthing systems, perform soil resistivity work, and ensure compliance with BS EN standards and ENA/DNO requirements.