Senior Transmission Design Engineer

iberdrola; Cambuslang; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase option

Share incentive plan

Pension with 10% company match

Electric vehicle schemes

Private medical insurance

Life assurance (4x salary)

Health assessments

Job summary

SP Energy Networks, part of the Iberdrola Group, is recruiting for a Principal Engineer in Cambuslang. Salary from £70,800 to £88,500 with up to 20% annual bonus, car allowance and family health cover. Permanent role with hybrid working.

Closing date 15/09/2026. Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering Basic Engineering for major transmission projects and drive innovative, cost‑efficient solutions. You will ensure HSEQ compliance, manage resources, and advise on future network needs while

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (BSc/BEng) and/or postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc) or equivalent experience.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent experience.
• Experience in electrical infrastructure and transmission network design.
• Previous people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team of Transmission Design Engineers responsible for developing the Basic Engineering solutions for major capital projects. Drive innovation, value-led engineering and investment planning decisions to support the Transmission project programme while reducing asset lifecycle costs.
• Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver efficient, cost-effective design solutions.
• Oversee front-end engineering design across the full SPT Transmission project portfolio.
• Identify and implement engineering improvements within standard design solutions.
• Ensure the team is effectively resourced and support organisational change to achieve business objectives.
• Embed Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) requirements into all engineering solutions.
• Solve complex engineering challenges through technical expertise, innovation and sound engineering judgement.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project delivery and business performance.
• Define engineering scope during the early project development phase.
• Provide technical advice on emerging business requirements and future network needs.
• Lead, develop and performance manage a team of professional engineers.
• Support training, coaching and mentoring to build team capability and succession.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication skills

CDM regulations

Innovative engineering technologies

Transmission knowledge

Education

BSc/BEng

MBA/MSc or equivalent

Chartered Engineer

Job description

SP Energy Networks, part of the Iberdrola Group, is recruiting for a Principal Engineer in Cambuslang. Salary from £70,800 to £88,500 with up to 20% annual bonus, car allowance and family health cover. Permanent role with hybrid working.

Closing date 15/09/2026. Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering Basic Engineering for major transmission projects and drive innovative, cost‑efficient solutions. You will ensure HSEQ compliance, manage resources, and advise on future network needs while