Job Description:
Primary Design Engineer (HV Renewables)
Location: Hybrid / Scunthorpe
Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 (dependent on experience)
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Electrical Engineer to join our High Voltage Renewables team. This is a key technical role responsible for delivering high-quality primary electrical and earthing designs for HV and EHV substations and balance of plant (BoP) projects within the renewable energy sector.
The successful candidate will play a leading role in the design, coordination, and technical assurance of substation layouts and earthing systems, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, and network operators.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the production of primary electrical designs for HV and EHV substations, including AIS and GIS systems up to 132kV.
* Develop earthing designs, including modelling, above-ground layouts, and site-wide earthing philosophies.
* Produce and check electrical layout drawings, including:
* Substation general arrangements
* Cable route layouts and sections
* LV distribution layouts
* Switchroom and control room layouts
* Earthing and bonding layouts
* Site-wide ducting and cabling routes
* Work as part of the wider electrical design team to deliver coordinated design outputs in line with programme and quality requirements.
* Ensure all designs comply with relevant British, IEC, and utility standards, client specifications, and project requirements.
* Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and designers within the team.
* Support tendering activities, feasibility studies, and concept design development.
* Review and approve third-party design submissions and contractor documentation where required.
Skills & Qualifications
* Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred).
* Proven experience working within a consultancy, contractor, or utility environment in the power or renewables sector.
* Demonstrable experience in the primary electrical design of HV/EHV AC substations and BoP projects, typically from 11kV to 132kV.
* Strong understanding of HV and EHV substation installation practices, specifications, and industry standards.
* Experience providing technical leadership or management of a specialist design team.
* Competent in interpreting and producing engineering drawings and technical documentation.
* Familiarity with earthing design software and modelling tools (e.g. CDEGS or similar) is desirable.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Role-Specific Requirements
* Proficient in producing substation layout drawings for:
* 11kV & 22kV distribution networks
* 33kV switchrooms and control rooms
* 66kV & 132kV AIS substations
* 132kV GIS substations
* EPC / BoP site layouts
* Produce above-ground earthing layouts, including equipment bonding and structural connections.
* Develop site-wide ducting, trenching, and cabling layouts aligned with civil.
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £80000.00 per year