Job Description
Technical Director / Associate Director – HV Substation Design\n\nLocation: UK (Flexible)\n\nType: Permanent\n\nIf you’re an HV specialist who enjoys shaping strategy as much as delivering top‑tier engineering design, this one will get your attention.\n\nWe’re supporting a major UK infrastructure organisation looking to strengthen their leadership team with a senior technical figure who can drive excellence across HV substation design. You’ll be the go‑to authority on primary plant engineering, steering complex 132k V - 400kV projects from concept to detailed design.\n\nThis role suits someone who thrives in a consultancy‑style environment, enjoys leading technical direction, and wants real influence across nationally significant infrastructure.\n\nWhat you’ll be doing\n\nLeading client and internal technical discussions on HV substation projects.\nDefining scopes, interfaces, and engineering approaches across multi‑disciplinary teams.\nOverseeing technical delivery - monitoring progress, challenging assumptions, and quality‑checking all outputs before client issue.\nApplying deep knowledge of primary plant and the full asset lifecycle to deliver robust, compliant designs.\nWorking closely with project managers on resourcing fo...