Senior HV Substation Engineer – Turnkey Projects Lead

Linxon; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Linxon is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to lead HV substation design for turnkey GIS/AIS projects. You will be embedded in the project team, coordinating with Linxon’s execution and engineering groups across multiple sites including Middleton and on-site construction phases.

The role requires a strong background in HV substations (utilities) and excellent communication skills to work with diverse external and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in HV substation for utilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the design team across all disciplines.
• Forecast cost to complete estimates and justify changes in expenditure.
• Manage the programme and interface with planning engineers.
• Coordinate with the Principal Design Engineer for design submissions and reviews.
• Forecasts for completion and resource planning.
• Support project risk and opportunity assessments and actions.
• Contribute to subcontracting/purchase orders and manage suppliers.
• Support commercial aspects of project engineering and customer instructions.
• Collaborate with customers to shape and deliver improvements.

Skills

HV Substations

Transmission & Distribution

Communication

Teamwork

Time Management

English Fluency

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Linxon is seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to lead HV substation design for turnkey GIS/AIS projects. You will be embedded in the project team, coordinating with Linxon’s execution and engineering groups across multiple sites including Middleton and on-site construction phases.

The role requires a strong background in HV substations (utilities) and excellent communication skills to work with diverse external and internal teams.