Senior HV Control Engineer - Network Ops (Hybrid, London)

MDE UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus potential

Job summary

MDE UK seeks a Lead Control Engineer to own safe operation and development of its HV network in London. The role sits between hands-on operations and broader network management, with ownership across assurance, asset performance, maintenance and control.

You will work with engineering, delivery and commercial teams to ensure safe, reliable operation in line with standards, provide technical leadership and mentoring, and drive improvements across processes as the network grows.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with HV electricity networks and ops engineering.
• Strong knowledge of network operations, switching and outage management.
• Experience with HV safety rules and operational procedures.
• Experience with network control and SCADA systems.
• Ability to review technical documents and challenge where needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical and operational leadership across the electricity network.
• Support network control, switching, outages and operational planning.
• Oversee asset performance, maintenance and readiness.
• Support commissioning, adoption and handover of new assets.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, standards and assurance processes.
• Collaborate with ICPs, DNOs, contractors and other partners.

Skills

HV networks

Operational engineering

SCADA

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Asset management

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

SCADA

RAMS review

Job description

MDE UK seeks a Lead Control Engineer to own safe operation and development of its HV network in London. The role sits between hands-on operations and broader network management, with ownership across assurance, asset performance, maintenance and control.

You will work with engineering, delivery and commercial teams to ensure safe, reliable operation in line with standards, provide technical leadership and mentoring, and drive improvements across processes as the network grows.