Senior Electrical Design Engineer
4 days ago
Glasgow
Lead Primary & Secondary Design Engineers – Glasgow A leading UK engineering consultancy is seeking Lead Primary and Secondary Design Engineers to join their growing substation team in Glasgow. These senior roles offer the opportunity to lead complex EHV/HV substation projects, including Air Insulated Substations (AIS) and Gas Insulated Substations (GIS), while contributing to both greenfield and brownfield initiatives across the UK. You will be joining a skilled and collaborative engineering team, working closely with internal and external partners, suppliers, and contractors, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest standards. Key Responsibilities Primary Design Lead: • Lead all primary engineering activities from project inception to As-Built, ensuring compliance with project specifications, QA/QC, HSSE, and industry standards., • Review HV plant design packages and prepare Design Intent Documents (DID) / Functional Design Specifications (FDS)., • Coordinate with civil, protection & control, and auxiliary systems teams, managing interfaces and technical queries., • Lead procurement technical reviews, developing project-specific specifications and reviewing supplier/subcontractor deliverables., • Provide technical solutions including layouts, single line diagrams, grounding and lightning studies, HV/MV switchgear, transformer specifications, cable calculations, and associated design documentation., • Manage primary engineering budgets, schedules, risk, and change management., • Support site teams during construction and commissioning stages. Secondary Design Lead: • Lead all secondary engineering activities from project inception to As-Built, with strict adherence to project standards and QA/QC processes., • Design and review protection and control (P&C) systems, AC/DC auxiliary systems, SLD/KLD, battery and charger sizing, signal lists, cable schedules, interface engineering, SCADA/SCIS architectures, and IED configuration files., • Coordinate with suppliers on deliverables and remote-end requirements, ensuring compliance with technical standards., • Lead procurement technical reviews for P&C, metering, and AC/DC systems., • Provide technical support for tender development and create detailed design documentation., • Manage secondary engineering budgets, schedules, risk, and change management. Experience & Qualifications • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)., • Extensive substation engineering experience in utilities, particularly transmission networks., • Expertise in EHV/HV substations, both AIS and GIS, including greenfield and brownfield projects., • Knowledge of SSEN & SPEN standards, policies, and procedures., • Chartered Engineer (CEng) status preferred (or working towards it)., • Strong communication skills, able to interact with multiple stakeholders across multicultural teams., • Proficient in MS Office, MicroStation, and AutoCAD. What’s on Offer • Opportunity to lead high-profile substation projects., • Work within a supportive, collaborative team environment with scope for professional development., • Excellent benefits include potential bonus, car allowance and contributory company pension..