Senior HV Engineer – Primary Plant & Substation Design

Metlen; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

METLEN Energy & Metals in Newcastle is seeking an HV Engineer to join the Grid & Digital Solutions team within the Thermal Power & HVDC division. You will lead end-to-end HV plant and MV design packages from concept through to construction.

You will provide technical governance by reviewing designs, mentor engineers, and coordinate with Protection & Control, Civil, Cable and Project Delivery teams to ensure quality and constructability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in HV/MV engineering.
• Strong UK experience in primary substation design (132kV–400kV) and MV systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of HV plant and MV design packages from concept through construction.
• Provide technical governance by reviewing, approving, and signing off designs for accuracy and constructability.
• Act as discipline lead for Primary Plant and MV engineering; mentor engineers and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Manage interfaces between HV primary, HV secondary (P&C), and MV systems for design consistency.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders as subject matter expert in primary plant design.
• Support procurement: prepare technical specs, evaluate bids, review vendor drawings.

Job description

METLEN Energy & Metals in Newcastle is seeking an HV Engineer to join the Grid & Digital Solutions team within the Thermal Power & HVDC division. You will lead end-to-end HV plant and MV design packages from concept through to construction.

You will provide technical governance by reviewing designs, mentor engineers, and coordinate with Protection & Control, Civil, Cable and Project Delivery teams to ensure quality and constructability.