Principal Engineer – HV Plant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Evaluate and analyze HV plant design submissions for National Grid and/or DNO initiatives

• Ensure that designs for substations, transformers, switchgear, and other HV infrastructure adhere to engineering standards, regulatory guidelines, and industry best practices

• Offer feedback and suggestions to address design deficiencies, non-compliance issues, and potential risks

• Authorize final designs once technical, safety, and regulatory criteria have been satisfied

• Lead design review meetings with stakeholders

• Coordinate and provide technical interfaces with various engineering disciplines

• Serve as the primary liaison between National Grid/DNO and contractors regarding HV Plant design issues

• Collaborate with asset management, project delivery teams, engineering disciplines, contractors, and suppliers

• Engage in design coordination meetings, workshops, and technical evaluations

• Identify safety, reliability, and performance risks, and propose corrective measures

• Ensure that designs incorporate risk mitigation strategies, HAZID, and risk assessments

• Maintain documentation of design submissions, review feedback, and approval actions

• Prepare technical reports and assurance documents for internal stakeholders and regulatory entities

• Monitor design quality and compliance performance, providing feedback to management

⛳️ Requirements

• HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field

• Demonstrated experience in HV Plant design, design assurance, or technical approval within the Electricity Transmission and/or DNO sector

• Comprehensive knowledge of HV infrastructure, including substations, transformers, switchgear, and protection systems

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards CEng accreditation is preferable

• Experience in producing, reviewing, and approving designs for National Grid and/or Distribution Network Operator (DNO) projects is advantageous

• Currently or previously authorized as a National Grid BP141 Design Assurance Engineer is preferred

• Currently or previously designated as a BP137 Contractor Design Approval Engineer on National Grid projects is preferred

• Familiarity with the UK Electricity Transmission and/or Distribution System is preferable but not mandatory

• Experience in implementing safety through design and CDM awareness

• Experience adhering to a structured project design process

• Willingness to travel throughout the UK

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Discretionary bonus

• All overtime payable or time off in lieu

• 22 days holiday, plus bank holidays

• Option to increase holiday entitlement

• Private Medical Insurance

• Workplace Pension

• Death in Service

• Company car scheme

• Remote/home-based working

• Option to work from Omnia offices based on project needs

• Full-time, part-time, or contingent worker contract options