Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer
Job ID: 42289
Location: MUST live within an easy commute from one of the following locations - Warwick CV34, Bristol BS34, Aberdeen AB32, Peterborough PE7, Sherwood Park NG15 or Livingston EH54
Salary: £53,461 to £67'000 plus company car
Hours: 37.5 hours per week circa 8:00am to 4:00pm
Contract/Permanent: Permanent
Site Based/Office/Remote: Based at one of our main offices - Warwick, Nottingham, Bristol, Aberdeen, Livingston or Peterborough with site visits required across the UK
Start Date: ASAP
About the role
We are the UK's national gas transmission operator, responsible for transporting gas across Great Britain and maintaining critical infrastructure including high‑pressure pipelines, compressor stations, AGIs, and terminal assets, ensuring secure and reliable energy supply for millions while supporting the country's transition toward net zero.
Engineer the LV & HV systems that keep Britain's gas moving. Help shape resilient, future‑ready electrical infrastructure and see your ideas make a national impact.
As an Electrical Design Engineer in our Project Engineering team, you'll provide the technical leadership that ensures the safe operation and reliability of our critical gas transmission infrastructure.
Your electrical design expertise across industrial LV & HV systems will directly influence design quality, build standards and commissioning outcomes across complex, high‑hazard environments.
What will our Electrical Design Engineer be doing?
Acting as a client‑side subject matter expert, partnering with stakeholders, project delivery teams and suppliers on the design, build and commissioning of industrial LV & HV electrical systems.
Technical support and scoping for projects that include LV & HV Distribution systems, Transformers, Switchgear, Motors, Generators, UPS, Earthing Systems, Cabling and ATEX.
Collaborating to shape our electrical systems of the future, resolving complex technical challenges and keeping projects moving.
Driving value through design optimisation, simplification, innovation and standardisation, while ensuring compliance with legislation, technical standards and quality requirements.
Creating, understanding and improving our technical standards and procedures to embed best practice..
Travelling to sites across the UK (with occasional overnight stays); you'll have a company vehicle and the option to work flexibly from home when not on site.
About You
You build trusted relationships quickly, communicating clearly with colleagues, suppliers and
stakeholders to align on safe, reliable solutions. You're proactive, curious and calm under pressure, someone who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering practical, high‑quality outcomes.
Key Requirements & Experience
Essential
Relevant electrical engineering degree (or equivalent).
Proven experience across the design, build and commissioning of industrial LV & HV Distribution systems, Transformers, Switchgear, Motors, Generators, UPS, Earthing Systems, Cabling and ATEX.
A strong customer focus, excellent stakeholder management and a proactive approach to problem solving.
Incorporate Engineer (IEng) status.
Hazardous Areas certifications: CompEx Ex01-04 or Ex12a, Ex12b.
Desirable
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
City & Guilds 2396 (Design & Verification) and strong working knowledge of BS 7671 (Requirements for Electrical Installations).
Benefits:
Annual bonus of 6% based on personal and company performance
Company car
26 days' holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra or sell days
Overtime at x1.5 normal and then x2 on Sunday
Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more
Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/shared parental leave
Career progression, professional training and development - including access to LinkedIn Learning
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
Flexible working hours
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