Senior / Principal Engineer - HV Distribution

BakerHicks; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension

Life assurance scheme

25 days annual leave plus ability to買

Discount scheme

Flexible/hybrid working

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Professional development

Job summary

BakerHicks is seeking a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer for HV distribution up to 33kV to join our Transmission & Distribution team in the UK. You will lead the design and delivery of HV projects, produce technical designs, and engage with clients across major infrastructure programs.

Your role includes mentoring junior engineers, performing load flow, fault level and protection studies, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• HV distribution design experience up to 33kV is required.
• Chartered Engineer status is beneficial but not essential.
• Strong report writing and drawing production skills.
• Familiar with client specifications (MOD, SSEN, UKPN).

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of HV distribution projects up to 33kV.
• Produce designs, calculations, reports and specifications.
• Carry out load flow, fault level and protection studies.
• Mentor junior engineers and support team development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across major infrastructure projects.
• Support bids, proposals and client engagement activities.

Skills

HV distribution design

Leadership / mentoring

Report writing

Client engagement

Team collaboration

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

MEng/MSc in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

BakerHicks has experienced significant growth within the Transmission & Distribution sector over the last decade, securing and delivering major infrastructure projects across the UK.

As our project portfolio continues to expand, we're looking for a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer - HV Distribution to join our growing team.

We're particularly interested in professionals with HV distribution design experience up to 33kV, however we're also keen to speak with talented Electrical Engineers from a Building Services background who have strong LV/MV design experience and are looking to transition into the energy sector.

This could be an excellent opportunity for engineers looking to apply their existing technical expertise to a rapidly growing market, while gaining exposure to some of the UK's most critical energy infrastructure projects.

In This Role, You'll

• Lead the design and delivery of HV distribution projects up to 33kV
• Produce designs, calculations, reports and technical specifications
• Carry out network studies including load flow, fault level and protection analysis
• Mentor junior engineers and support the development of the wider team
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across major infrastructure projects
• Support bids, proposals and technical client engagement activities

About You

• Holds a Minimum of HNC in Electrical Engineering with HV/Power background (MEng/MSc preferred).
• Working toward Chartered Engineer (CEng) status is beneficial but not essential
• Strong experience in HV distribution design (Up to 33kV).
• Proficient in technical report writing, specification and drawing production.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, and other CAD tools.
• Familiarity with client specifications (e.g. MOD, SSEN, UKPN).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and team collaboration skills.

Why Join BakerHicks?

• Be part of a growing sector with exciting career development opportunities.
• Work on impactful infrastructure projects across the UK.
• At BakerHicks, we don’t just offer a role—we offer a career path. Whether you want to deepen your expertise in HV engineering or explore opportunities across other business units, we actively encourage internal mobility and cross-functional growth. Your development is part of our strategy
• Inclusive and supportive team culture.

At BakerHicks, we don't just offer a role, we offer a career path. Whether you're an experienced HV engineer or looking to make the move from Building Services into the Energy sector, you'll have the opportunity to develop your expertise, work on impactful projects and grow within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK)

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• Life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance
• Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.