Senior HV/EHV 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

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.