Senior Electrical Power Engineer - LV/MV/HV Power Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Specialist allowance

7% corporate performance bonus

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Site closure days during Christmas

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority at Culham, Oxfordshire, seeks a Senior Electrical Power Engineer to provide technical leadership across LV, MV and HV distribution networks on challenging projects supporting fusion facilities and high‑power computing programs.

You will lead design and delivery from concept to detail, review earthing systems, conduct power system studies, and supervise engineering teams while ensuring safety, quality and EN standards compliance.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree with Incorporated or Chartered status or progression towards it.
• Extensive post-qualification experience in power distribution, LV/MV networks in industrial or harsh environments.
• Experience designing, installing and testing LV/MV distribution networks, including issuing isolations.
• Proficiency in ETAP and ElectricalOM for LV/MV/HV network studies.
• Ability to interpret complex electrical drawings for LV/MV/HV systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium-to-large LV and MV distribution projects from concept through detailed design and delivery.
• Lead the design and development of HV/MV/LV earthing systems and related calculations.
• Prepare and review engineering documents and test requirements to BS EN standards.
• Provide technical authority for LV, MV and HV networks across projects.
• Deliver power system studies including load flow, protection coordination and short-circuit analysis.
• Supervise electrical staff and contractors and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure work complies with legislation, codes of practice and UKAEA safety requirements.

Skills

Electrical power engineering

LV/MV/HV distribution experience

ETAP

ElectricalOM

Protection diagrams

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status or progression

Tools

ETAP

ElectricalOM

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority at Culham, Oxfordshire, seeks a Senior Electrical Power Engineer to provide technical leadership across LV, MV and HV distribution networks on challenging projects supporting fusion facilities and high‑power computing programs.

You will lead design and delivery from concept to detail, review earthing systems, conduct power system studies, and supervise engineering teams while ensuring safety, quality and EN standards compliance.