Senior Substation Design Engineer (HV/EHV) – Hybrid Work

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Flexible working arrangements

Career development & Chartership

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking Engineers to join our growing Primary Substation capability, delivering high‑voltage design for nationwide projects like the Great Grid Upgrade. You’ll influence substation layouts, equipment specs and safety compliance across 11kV to 132kV.

Working in a hybrid environment, you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, travel to site as required, and contribute to design delivery, cost estimation and client liaison to keep programs on track.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification HNC Electrical Engineering.
• Exposure to substation cable design and protection and control.
• Experience of small, medium and technically complex new substation, retrofit or network reinforcement projects.
• Proven experience in HV and EHV substation design (AIS & GIS), from 11kV up to 132kV.

Responsibilities

• Produce a comprehensive suite of design drawings for Grid and Primary substations.
• Prepare technical specifications for Electrical plant and providing associated electrical designs for the substation upgrades, and new substations projects from 11kV up to an including 132kV.
• Produce substation design feasibility reports, cost estimate, layouts, GA’s as well as the preparation of plant specifications that include transformers, switchgear and battery systems.
• Review designs produced by suppliers and client to ensure designs are technically compliant and in line with current legislation and policies.
• Ensure designs are delivered in accordance with the contract to the satisfaction of the client and the specifications.
• Undertake the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed HV and EHV projects.

Skills

HV&EHV substation design

AIS & GIS

11kV–132kV design

Design cost estimation

Ability to travel

Education

HNC Electrical Engineering

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking Engineers to join our growing Primary Substation capability, delivering high‑voltage design for nationwide projects like the Great Grid Upgrade. You’ll influence substation layouts, equipment specs and safety compliance across 11kV to 132kV.

Working in a hybrid environment, you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, travel to site as required, and contribute to design delivery, cost estimation and client liaison to keep programs on track.