Senior Power Systems Engineer

LIFE AFTER SPORT; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking engineering firm in the UK is looking for a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join their HV engineering team. This role offers flexible working arrangements, allowing you to be based from any office or work remotely. You will be involved in high-profile infrastructure projects, focusing on power systems analysis, substation design, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of HV systems and relevant software tools, bringing technical expertise to a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Travel allowance

Flexible working hours

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Power Systems Engineer or similar.
• Strong understanding of HV substation design and protection schemes.
• Proficiency in using relevant electrical design tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver power systems analysis and design calculations.
• Produce design deliverables including specifications and schematics.
• Design substations and conduct various engineering studies.

Skills

Power Systems Analysis

HV Substation Design

Communication Skills

Mentorship

Tools

ETAP

Amtech/Trimble

Revit

BIM

Electrical Design CAD

Job description

Senior Power Systems Engineer

Nationwide (Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Reading, or Remote)

Salary: £52,000 – £65,750 + £4,560 allowance + travel allowance

Category: Electrical Engineering | Full Time

A new opportunity has become available for a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join a growing and highly specialised HV engineering team. This role offers full flexibility to be based from any UK office or work predominantly remotely, while still collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across a wide range of high-profile infrastructure and mission‑critical projects in the UK and Europe.

You’ll join a technically strong, supportive, and well‑connected group of engineers who work across major programmes in Infrastructure, Data Centres, and other mission‑critical environments. The team prides itself on technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and delivering robust, resilient, and future‑proof power systems design for complex, high‑demand facilities.

Role

You will be responsible for power systems analysis and design across HV, MV, and LV networks, providing technical expertise on electrical load assessments, resilience modelling, utility connections, substation design, renewable integration, and protection studies. This is a key role supporting the planning, design, and delivery of both small and large‑scale engineering projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering power systems analysis and design calculations for electrical infrastructure across HV, MV and LV
• Producing design deliverables including specifications, schematics, drawings, schedules, and technical reports
• Designing substations and points of connection from LV to HV, including load flow, short circuit, G5/5 harmonic analysis, and protection coordination studies
• Carrying out earthing analysis including earth rise, touch and step potential studies
• Supporting network stability assessments, resilience reviews and mitigation strategies
• Working collaboratively with internal teams, clients, contractors and external partners
• Managing workload planning, invoicing, WIP and forecasting for your projects
• Providing guidance, mentoring and technical support to junior engineers and apprentices

About You

• Proven experience as a Power Systems Engineer, HV Engineer, or similar technical discipline
• Strong understanding of HV substation design, earthing systems, protection schemes, CT calculations, arc flash analysis and voltage rise assessments
• Proficiency using relevant tools such as ETAP, Amtech/Trimble, EOM, Revit, BIM and electrical design CAD
• Experience modelling LV and HV networks and performing advanced power systems studies (fault, load flow, transient, protection, harmonic compliance)
• Ability to undertake G99/G5/5 assessments, harmonic studies and power quality analysis
• Sound technical judgement and passion for robust and accurate power systems design
• Effective communication skills and experience working directly with clients and project partners
• A collaborative attitude, self‑awareness and willingness to support team growth
• Experience helping to mentor and develop early‑career engineers