HV Substation Design Approval Engineer (Contract)

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for reviewing and approving high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation design packages.
• Ensure primary electrical designs comply with applicable transmission standards, project specifications, and engineering best practice.
• Review, verify, and approve engineering drawings, calculations, technical reports, and design documentation before submission.
• Lead the delivery of primary plant designs for AIS, GIS, and HV substations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce and review general arrangement drawings, equipment layouts, section drawings, and associated technical documentation.
• Manage design revisions, assess engineering changes, and ensure all modifications are accurately documented and technically justified.
• Review vendor documentation and confirm selected equipment is suitable for the intended application.
• Participate in technical design reviews, constructability workshops, and engineering risk assessments.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including Protection & Control, Civil, Overhead Line, and Cable engineers to ensure coordinated project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers within the design team.
• Support engineering assurance activities by responding to technical queries and resolving review comments within agreed timescales.
• Promote quality, safety, and compliance throughout all stages of the engineering process.
• Ensure engineering solutions align with current UK transmission standards and industry regulations.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience delivering HV/EHV substation primary design projects within the UK transmission sector.
• Previous experience in a Lead Design Engineer, Design Approval, or Technical Authority position.
• Strong understanding of transmission substation engineering principles, including AIS and GIS substations.
• Experience reviewing and approving engineering drawings, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of UK transmission network standards and utility engineering requirements.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams across complex infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with engineering change management and formal design review processes.
• Working knowledge of relevant UK Health & Safety legislation and safe-by-design principles.
• Experience using CAD software, with exposure to 3D modelling or BIM tools considered advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage internal engineering teams, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Able to work independently while providing technical leadership on major transmission projects.

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