Senior Project Engineer

Sustainable Talent; Ribble Valley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sustainable Talent is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer (Substation) to lead the design and engineering delivery for HV infrastructure projects across 11kV to 132kV. The role spans feasibility, detailed design, construction support and handover within a multi-disciplinary team.

Based in the United Kingdom, the role is fully remote with site visits as required. The package ranges from £55,000 to £75,000 depending on experience, with senior responsibility for compliant,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical project engineering experience, with strong substation exposure.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or NVQ Level 6 is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage delivery of engineering design solutions for substation and utility infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate and assure integrated designs aligned with client requirements and standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure on-time project delivery.

Skills

Electrical project engineering

Substation design

HV infrastructure

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

NVQ Level 6

Job description

About the role

I'm currently leading a search for an Electrical Project Engineer (Substation) to join a leading engineering services company that works on full project lifecycle. From initial design and consultancy through to construction, testing, commissioning and connection, they are able provide comprehensive end-to-end HV infrastructure solutions for projects from 11kV to 400kV.

This is a senior engineering role that is responsible for leading and managing the delivery of high-quality, compliant and cost-effective engineering design solutions for substation and utility infrastructure projects.

The role spans the full project lifecycle from tender and feasibility through to detailed design, construction support and handover. You will be responsible for co-ordinating and assuring integrated designs aligned with client requirements, industry standards and programme constraints. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure successful project delivery.

The scope covers substation design (Civils, Primary, Protection and Control, Communications and MEP elements) relating to distribution and transmission systems in the range 11kV to 132kV typically.

The Essentials:

• Experience: 5+ years of electrical project engineering, with a preference for those with extensive substation project experience.
• Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering OR NVQ Level 6
• Location: Fully remote, with site visits as required.
• Package: £55,000 - £75,000 (dependent on experience)