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 risks.

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

• Lead design review meetings with stakeholders.

• Coordinate and facilitate technical interactions 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.

• Identify risks related to safety, reliability, and performance, and propose corrective measures.

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

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

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

• Oversee design quality and compliance performance, providing insights to management.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• In-depth knowledge of HV infrastructure, including substations, transformers, switchgear, and protection systems.

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards CEng accreditation (desirable).

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

• Currently or previously authorized as National Grid BP141 Design Assurance Engineer (desirable).

• Currently or previously designated as BP137 Contractor Design Approval Engineer on National Grid projects (desirable).

• Proficient in implementing safety by design principles and CDM awareness.

• Familiarity with a structured project design process.

• Willingness to travel across the UK.

• Experience with the UK Electricity Transmission and/or Distribution System is preferred, but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary.

• Discretionary bonus.

• All overtime compensated or time off in lieu.

• 22 days of holiday, plus bank holidays.

• Option to increase holiday entitlement.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Workplace Pension.

• Death in Service benefit.

• Company car scheme.

• Remote/home-based working options.

• Flexibility to work from Omnia offices.

• Consideration for full-time, part-time, and contingent worker contract options.