Principal Engineer – HV Plant

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

📋 Description

• Evaluate, analyze, and authorize HV Plant design submissions for National Grid and/or DNO projects.

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

• Offer comprehensive feedback and suggestions to address design deficiencies, non-compliance issues, and potential hazards.

• Approve final designs once technical, safety, and regulatory criteria are satisfied.

• Lead design review meetings with relevant stakeholders.

• Facilitate and provide technical collaboration with various engineering disciplines.

• Act as the main liaison between National Grid/DNO and contractors regarding HV Plant design issues.

• Work closely with asset management, project delivery teams, engineering disciplines, contractors, and suppliers.

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

• Identify risks related to safety, reliability, and performance, and suggest remedial measures.

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

• Maintain documentation of design submissions, review feedback, and approval outcomes.

• Draft technical reports and assurance documentation for internal stakeholders and regulatory authorities.

• Oversee design quality and compliance performance, providing insights 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 sectors.

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

• Chartered Engineer status or progress towards CEng accreditation is preferred.

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

• Currently or previously possessed National Grid BP141 Design Assurance Engineer authorization is preferable.

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

• Familiarity with implementing safety by design and CDM principles.

• Willingness to travel across the UK is essential.

• Experience working within a structured project design framework.

• Capability to collaborate effectively with National Grid/DNO, contractors, internal engineering teams, project managers, suppliers, and other relevant stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Discretionary bonus

• All overtime compensated or time off in lieu

• 22 days of holiday, in addition to bank holidays

• Option to extend holiday entitlement

• Private Medical Insurance

• Workplace Pension

• Death in Service benefit

• Company car scheme

• Remote/home-based work options

• Option to work from Omnia offices based on project needs

• Full-time, contingent worker contract with consideration for part-time options