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Lead Application Engineer (Tendering Department) - HV Substation/HVDC/BESS/Offshore Wind Projects - Stafford, England, United Kingdom - £Excellent Hourly Rate - 12 Month Contract - Immediate Start - 37.5 Hours Per Week - Hybrid (60% Office & 40% Remote) - Inside IR35 We're currently recruiting for a Senior Application Engineer to join our client's tendering team. Our client are a global leader in power and grid technology. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering major High Voltage AC/DC substation projects that support the global energy transition. You’ll be responsible for leading technical input into complex bids across projects including HV AC substations, HV DC converter stations, offshore wind, battery energy storage, and green hydrogen. The Role: As the lead engineer during the tendering phase, you’ll work alongside bid managers and multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop technically robust and competitive proposals for high-voltage substation projects. You will play a critical role in shaping solutions for HV AC and DC substations, ensuring technical designs align with client requirements and support successful bid strategies. Responsibilities: • Lead the technical preparation and submission of bids for HV substation opportunities, • Provide expertise in substation design and primary plant engineering, • Collaborate with commercial teams to develop optimised technical solutions, • Analyse customer requirements and recommend suitable equipment and system configurations, • Prepare technical documentation including scope, schedule and cost inputs, • Develop technical specifications for equipment and services, • Work across engineering disciplines including protection, control/SCADA, telecoms and metering, • Support solutions involving substation integration and OT cyber security considerations Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar relevant qualifications), • 10+ years’ experience in engineering or customer application engineering within the Transmission and/or Distribution sector, • Strong knowledge of high-voltage AC substation design and primary plant, • Understanding of protection systems, control/SCADA, telecoms, metering and integrated substation systems, • Experience contributing to or leading tendering/bid processes, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, • Ability to deliver within tight bid deadlines, • Fluent written and spoken English, • Desirable: experience within offshore wind or HVDC projects Interested? Please apply by submitting your resume or get in touch using the contact information below to learn more! Cian McLoughlin Senior Recruitment Consultant Hunter Philips Executive Search Landline: +44 161 240 3338 Mobile: +44 7881 418 441 Email: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cian-mcloughlin-628a72258 Web:

Role - Tendering Applications Engineer (Inside IR35) Location - Midlands - hybrid working Candidate will work across High voltage AC and DC Substation bids This will be a Technical Bid Engineer who can convert client requirements into a detailed technical specification and BOQ, leading the design The Role The candidate will be the lead engineer of a diverse team of designers, engineers and work with the bid managers in preparing bids for High Voltage AC & DC substations and Offshore windfarms, battery energy storage and green hydrogen production opportunities to support the Green Energy Transition. The role requires a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a good knowledge of the tendering bid process and possesses a deep understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies. The candidate requires a strong technical knowledge of high voltage AC substation design and primary plant with a understanding and appreciation of protection, control/SCADA including OT cyber security, telecom, metering, current and voltage transformer specifications and substation integration. Roles and Responsibilities Prepare the bid submission for opportunities as mentioned above. Provide technical substation design and primary plant expertise to develop technical solutions as part of the tendering process while interfacing with the commercial team. Technical analysis of client needs to define and optimise products selection Prepare technical documentation for bid submission defining scope (description); schedule; cost, considering contract and internal policies and procedures. Preparation of equipment/services technical specifications. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area. Uses some level of judgment and has ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters but with guidance. Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytical thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to achieve results. Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience Power Electrical Engineering undergraduate Bachelor's degree from an accredited university. Minimum 10 years’ experience in the Engineering/Technology & Customer Application Engineering in Transmission and/or Distribution industry (other similar industries would be considered). Desirable: experience in windfarm and or HVDC designs. Fluent oral and written English. Ability to analyse and resolve problems. Ability to deliver with very tight delivery schedules.

The Control Systems Engineer supports the design and implementation of HVDC Control Systems by analysing customer requirements, assessing the necessary deviation from standard solutions, modelling the proposed HVDC control system, providing requirements for the hardware and software teams to implement and validating the resulting system through DPS and protection coordination studies. Responsibilities • Clause-by-clause analysis of customer technical specifications, • Gap analysis between standard and customer technical requirements, • Defining control system requirements for the software architecture, development and verification teams to work from, • Responses to technical queries from clients, • Technical leadership during FST and FAT programs to ensure proper verification and validation of control and protection system performance against requirements, • PSSE/PSCAD and PSSE/RSCAD Power system network conversion, modelling and verification, • HVDC System in electromagnetic transient tools like PSCAD, EMTP-RV etc., • Plant modelling in various simulation tools (MATLAB, RSCAD, PSCAD etc) and its verification., • Dynamic performance studies using both offline and online simulation tools, • Control and protection parameters tuning to meet grid stability criteria specified in customer technical specifications., • Sub-synchronous oscillation electromagnetic transient simulation studies, • Protection coordination design and validation, • Control, protection and sequencing strategy specifications, • Algorithm and state machine development in MATLB Simulink, • Conversion of MATLB Simulink algorithms to other suitable time domain library models, • Play a key role in engineering design reviews and technical leadership, identifying potential project risks and technical weaknesses and proposing safe, reliable and compliant solutions, • Understand the key milestones in a project plan, their financial impact and ensuring the technical risks are understood and mitigated in accordance with the plan, • Ensure that project plans contain the necessary activities and studies required to meet the requirements of the customer and the proposed technical solution, • Support improvements to existing algorithm/strategies for power fault recovery or instability issues during DPS studies, • Support development of new strategies for control, protection and sequencing (start-up/shut down sequence) to meet customer technical specifications if required, • Support patenting new control, sequencing and protection strategies or algorithms, • Support R&D teams to develop existing and new products and tools, • Support publication of industry journal or conference papers, • Support continual improvement, raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the team through the introduction of tools, methods and process improvements and coordinating with the Continuous Improvement leaders, • Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs, • Promote collaboration between all projects and ensure Return of Experience is incorporated Qualifications • Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business Required Skills • Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, experienced in creating and presenting technical reports and responding to clients’ technical questions, • Ability to understand and communicate customer requirements, lead technical discussions with customers and develop client relationships, • Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and requirements management, • Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems and interactions between AC and HVDC systems, • Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality and engineering integrity of the solution, • Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects globally Preferred Skills • Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 12207, IEEE 15288, IEC 25010, IEC 27032, NERC/CIP, • Studies in Electrical engineering, • Ability to define requirements and ensure they adhere to best practice

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Senior Tendering Application Engineer to join our client's grid development team. This client is a global, industry-leader in power technology. Senior Tendering Application Engineer - Power Systems Contract position: initial 12-month contract Location: Stafford Hours/Shifts: 37.5 hours per week Hybrid Working Job description We are looking for a Senior Tendering Application Engineer to work in our Grid Solutions business on our High Voltage AC and DC substation bids. The Role The candidate will be the lead engineer of a diverse team of designers, engineers and work with the bid managers in preparing bids for High Voltage AC & DC substations and Offshore windfarms, battery energy storage and green hydrogen production opportunities to support the Green Energy Transition. The role requires a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a good knowledge of the tendering bid process and possesses a deep understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies. The candidate requires a strong technical knowledge of high voltage AC substation design and primary plant with a understanding and appreciation of protection, control/SCADA including OT cyber security, telecom, metering, current and voltage transformer specifications and substation integration. Roles and Responsibilities Prepare the bid submission for op...

CCL are working with a Global Power client to recruit a Senior Electrical Engineer to work along side the Tendering team in the Grid Solutions business on HV, AC and DC substation and Offshore Wind farm bids. The Role Our client is looking for a Senior Electrical engineer with excellent knowledge and experience of HV, AC and DC substations. You will be working alongside a diverse team of designers, engineers and the bid managers in preparing bids for High Voltage AC & DC substations and Offshore windfarms, battery energy storage and green hydrogen production opportunities to support the Green Energy Transition. The role requires a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with a good knowledge of the tendering bid process and possesses a deep understanding of relevant markets and customer economic value that aid winning bid strategies. The candidate requires a strong technical knowledge of high voltage AC substation design and primary plant with a understanding and appreciation of protection, control/SCADA including OT cyber security, telecom, metering, current and voltage transformer specifications and substation integration. Roles and Responsibilities * Prepare the bid submission for opportunities as mentioned above. * Provide technical substation design and primary plant expertise to develop technical solutions as part of the tendering process while interfacing with the commercial team. * Technical analysis of client needs t...

CCL Global are currently recruiting for a Proposals Engineer to join a leading multinational engineering company within their Grid Solutions business. This position focuses on High Voltage (HV) AC & DC substation bids supporting the transition to green energy through offshore wind, grid-scale storage, and hydrogen projects. Permanent / Full-Time (UK) Location: Stafford, Staffordshire * Lead technical coordination for tendering activities on HV AC & DC substations and renewable energy integration projects. * Work closely with bid and commercial teams to prepare competitive and technically sound proposals. * Provide expert substation design input covering primary plant layout, equipment selection, and integration. * Analyse client requirements and define optimised technical and commercial solutions. * Develop and deliver documentation for scope, schedule, and technical specifications in line with company processes. * Collaborate with design, engineering, and tender teams to ensure high-quality, compliant bids. * Interface with commercial, project, and product teams to align design solutions with execution strategy. * Contribute to continuous improvement across bid development and engineering practices. * Demonstrate deep industry understanding to shape value-driven bid strategies. Requirements * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power Engineering (or equivalent). * Minimum 10 years’ experience in transm...

Role Overview We are seeking a Lead Engineer to guide a multidisciplinary team of designers and engineers, collaborating closely with bid managers to prepare proposals for High Voltage AC & DC substations, offshore wind farms, battery energy storage systems, and green hydrogen production projects-supporting the broader Green Energy Transition. This position requires a dynamic and motivated individual with strong knowledge of the tendering and bid process, as well as a deep understanding of relevant markets and customer value drivers that support successful bidding strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical expertise in high-voltage AC substation design and primary plant, along with an understanding of protection and control systems, SCADA, OT cybersecurity, telecommunications, metering, current and voltage transformer specifications, and substation integration. Key Responsibilities Lead preparation of bid submissions for opportunities related to high-voltage substations, offshore wind, energy storage, and hydrogen projects. Provide technical substation design and primary plant expertise to support tender development, working collaboratively with commercial teams. Analyse client requirements to define and optimise product and solution offerings. Prepare technical documentation for bid submissions, including scope descriptions, schedules, and costings, while ensuring alignment with contractual and internal standards. Develop equipment and service technical specifications. Apply in-depth understanding of business drivers to deliver high-quality outputs. Ensure effective integration of team deliverables with other functions within the organisation. Exercise sound judgement to propose solutions beyond established parameters, with guidance as needed. Draw upon prior experience and training to resolve standard technical tasks. Utilise technical expertise and analytical skills to troubleshoot and support problem-solving. Engage with internal stakeholders across departments to achieve successful bid outcomes. Required Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Bachelor's degree in Power or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. Minimum 10 years of experience in Engineering, Technology, or Customer Application Engineering within the transmission and/or distribution sector (experience in wind farm or HVDC design is desirable). Strong fluency in spoken and written English. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. Ability to deliver high‑quality outputs within tight deadlines. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for an Estimator on a 6 Month Rolling Contract, based in Stafford Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Estimator to support the delivery of high-voltage electrical infrastructure projects focused on National Grid substations from 132kV and above. The role involves preparing accurate cost estimates for EPC and construction works including civil, electrical, and balance-of-plant activities associated with substation upgrades, extensions, and new builds. The Estimator will work closely with engineering, procurement, commercial, and project management teams to develop competitive and technically robust tender submissions while ensuring alignment with National Grid standards and project specifications. Key Responsibilities • Prepare detailed cost estimates and tender submissions for substation projects from 132kV to 400kV., • Analyse tender documentation, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work issued by National Grid or principal contractors., • Produce BOQs (Bills of Quantities) and pricing schedules for civil, electrical, and mechanical elements of substation works., • Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations for materials, plant, and specialist services., • Develop labour, plant, and material cost build-ups using historical data and current market rates., • Identify commercial risks and opportunities within tender documents and propose mitigation strategies., • Support the preparation of technical clarifications, value engineering proposals, and tender qualifications., • Work with engineering teams to understand design development, constructability, and scope requirements., • Maintain and update cost databases and estimating tools for high-voltage infrastructure projects., • Participate in tender review meetings and bid strategy discussions., • Assist in handover of successful bids to project delivery teams, ensuring clear understanding of cost assumptions and scope., • Ensure estimates comply with National Grid specifications, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. Requirements • Proven experience as an Estimator within the power transmission or high-voltage electrical sector., • Experience working on substation projects (132kV, 275kV, or 400kV)., • Strong understanding of substation construction, including:, • Civil works (foundations, ducting, drainage, earthworks), • Electrical installation (AIS/GIS equipment, transformers, switchgear), • Cable installation and containment, • Protection and control systems, • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents., • Experience with National Grid standards and tender processes is highly desirable., • Proficiency with estimating software, Excel, and cost management tools., • Strong commercial awareness and risk identification skills., • Excellent communication and coordination skills across technical and commercial teams. Our Company Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time

Applications Engineer - HV Substations - Stafford - £70-£75 per hour (Umbrella) - 12-Month Contract - Inside IR35 An opportunity is available for an Applications Engineer to support the preparation of tenders, bids and technical proposals for electrical substation projects. The role focuses on developing technical solutions for HV substation systems and preparing high-quality documentation to support competitive bid submissions. You will work closely with both engineering and commercial teams during the tendering process, helping define technical scope, equipment specifications and overall system solutions. Key responsibilities include: Preparing tenders, bids and technical proposals for HV substation projects Developing technical solutions and defining equipment specifications Producing technical documentation to support bid submissions Working collaboratively with commercial and engineering teams during tender stages Supporting the development of competitive and technically robust proposals The ideal candidate will have: Strong experience within the power transmission or distribution sector Solid knowledge of HV AC substation design and primary plant Understanding of protection systems, control/SCADA, telecoms and metering Experience in engineering, applications or tendering roles within power transmission or similar sectors Ability to work within multidisciplinary bid and engineering teams Working pattern and package: 12-month contract £70-£75 per hour (Umbrella) Inside IR35 37.5 hours per week Office-based Tuesday-Thursday (08:00-16:30) Friday office hours 08:00-13:00 Some home working available on Monday and Friday

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