Senior Electricity Design Engineer

Eclipse Power Group; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Eclipse Power Group seeks a Senior Electricity Design Engineer in Milton Keynes to provide technical support and oversee HV/EHV network design for new projects, from award through to adoption. You will liaise with Developers, ICPs, DNOs and internal teams to ensure designs meet company standards and regulatory requirements.

The role requires hands-on experience designing up to 132kV, providing design assurance, and managing risk and environmental considerations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical distribution engineering experience.
• Engineering degree or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in electrical distribution up to 132kV.
• Ability to review, interpret and approve designs from external sources.
• Knowledge of regulatory, health, safety and environment compliance.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Excellent customer service.
• Desirable: experience in transmission voltage design at 275kV/400kV.

Responsibilities

• Carry out design assurance for new networks submitted by Developers and ICPs for adoption by Eclipse.
• Review primary system and network design packages up to 132kV (electrical, protection, civils).
• Create and develop electricity network designs including Points of Connection (POC).
• Ensure all networks comply with engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support Engineering Department with stage and gate processes and stakeholder management.
• Operate to SLAs, KPIs, processes, policies and controls.
• Support client kick-off meetings.
• Risk management: identify and log project risks and implement mitigations.
• Assess environmental impacts/reviews.
• Provide technical support to the Engineering team and wider business.
• Liaise with DNO planning/design teams for policy interface dialog.
• Review and approve as-built submissions.
• Liaise with land rights coordinators, ICPs, Developers and DNOs for land rights.
• Maintain knowledge of legislation related to design, adoption, ownership and operation of HV/LV networks.
• Support all aspects of business activity.

Skills

Electrical distribution design

HV / EHV network design

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Customer service

Transmission voltage design (275kV/400

Education

Engineering degree or HNC/D

Job description

Senior Electricity Design Engineer

Closing date 31/12/2026

Address

Spaces, 100 Avebury Boulevard,
Milton Keynes,
MK9 1FH

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to provide technical support and to assess the technical design requirements for new projects, working with developers and Independent Connection Providers (ICPs). The role will oversee the design requirements for a range of project types and ensure that all Eclipse design requirements are captured from award through to adoption.

The role will have experience of HV and EHV network design within the electricity distribution industry and will oversee projects accordingly. The role holder will be expected to liaise and regularly communicate with internal and external customers to ensure the design is approved effectively.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Carry out design assurance for new electricity networks submitted by Developers and Independent Connection Providers (ICP) for adoption by Eclipse.

• Review primary system and network design packages covering electrical, protection and civils for voltages up to 132kV.

• Create and develop electricity network designs including POC’s (Point of Connection) to company and industry standards.

• Ensure all network to be adopted by Eclipse comply with the company’s engineering standards and industry legislation and regulatory requirements.

• Support the Engineering Department with the stage and gate process including:

• Stakeholder management: ensuring customer satisfaction long the adoption journey

• Operating to regulatory and company SLA’s, KPI’s, processes, policies and controls.

• Support any client kick off meetings

• Risk management: identifying and logging project and business risk and supporting the implementation of solutions/mitigations.

• Assess environmental impacts / reviews

• Provide technical support to the Engineering team and the wider business where required.

• Create strong links with DNO planning and design teams to ensure appropriate technical and policy interface dialog is maintained.

• Review and approve as-built submissions.

• Liaise and support build assurance team where snags or construction changes to designs have occurred during asset energisation stage.

• Liaise with land rights coordinator, ICP’s, Developers and DNO’s to ensure appropriate land rights are obtained for adoptable assets.

• Maintain a working knowledge of all legislation applicable to design, adoption, ownership and operation of high and low voltage electricity distribution networks.

• Support all aspects of business activity.

Knowledge and Skills requirements:

Essential:

• 5+ years electrical distribution engineering experience

• Degree, HNC/D or equivalent qualifications in engineering

• Experienced in electrical distribution up to 132kV network design

• Ability to objectively review, interpret and approve designs created by external sources

• Knowledge and experience of constructing and operating electrical distribution networks

• Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate regulatory and legislative compliance including health, safety and environment

• Strong organisation skills to manage and prioritise workload effectively to support customer and business requirements.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Excellent customer service skills

Desirable:

• Experienced in transmission voltage system design at 275kV and 400kV.

We are looking for people who embody our personalities:

Friendly experts : When it comes to technical knowledge and experience, customers couldn’t be in better hands. We’re friendly, approachable and always eager to help.

Collaborative solution finders: We work closely with customers to find a solution that meets their needs in a way that’s compliant with standards.

Confidently flexible: We know the rules for every DNO. And we also know just how flexible we can be to interpret them in ways that save both time and money.

Naturally curious: In our book, there’s always a better way. We’re always curious to explore every avenue before we arrive at a clear solution.

Relentlessly innovative: Looking for new ways to deal with challenges is part of our DNA. If a conventional route is the best option, we’re not afraid to say it. But if there’s a way to do something more quickly, more efficiently or more cost-effectively, we’ll find it.

We strongly encourage applications from a variety of candidates – we believe that different experiences result in increased ideas, collaboration and success.