Lead Electrical Design Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-16
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Lead Electrical Design Engineer
Department: Regulated Power
Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Oxford
Reporting To: Ed Yeates
DescriptionLocation: Oxford, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Renumeration Indicator: Competitive salary plus company vehicle, pension and private healthcare. Remuneration for this role is benchmarked competitively within the Infrastructure and energy sector, and sits within our D2 band, reflecting the seniority and scope of the position.
The Opportunity
Join us as a Lead Electrical Design Engineer and take a leading role in delivering safe, compliant, and high-quality HV and EHV substation designs across the UK, shaping critical DNO infrastructure projects from feasibility through to detailed design within a fast-growing and dynamic engineering environment.
What You’ll Do- Deliver safe, compliant HV and EHV electrical designs from feasibility through to detailed design, ensuring alignment with DNO standards, industry regulations, and best practice.
- Improve project outcomes by taking technical ownership of design quality and ensuring all deliverables are robust, buildable, and fully coordinated.
- Drive programme certainty and approval success by managing sub-consultants and ensuring high-quality design outputs are delivered on time and to standard.
- Secure timely design approvals by working closely with DNO design authorities, responding to technical feedback, and resolving design queries effectively.
- Enable fully integrated engineering solutions by collaborating with cable, civil, and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless design coordination.
- Strengthen technical assurance by applying strong electrical engineering principles, including system studies, protection, and earthing considerations within all designs.
- Champion a culture of safety and continuous improvement by embedding safety-by-design principles and ensuring compliance with all statutory and internal requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
- Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards chartership.
- Proven experience in HV electrical design, ideally within a DNO or ICP environment.
- Deep understanding of high-voltage plant, protection systems, and applicable standards.
- Strong grasp of electrical safety regulations for HV environments.
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