Technical Director / Associate Director – HV Substation Design Location: UK (Flexible) Type: Permanent If you're an HV specialist who enjoys shaping strategy as much as delivering top-tier engineering design, this one will get your attention. We'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. This role suits someone who thrives in a consultancy-style environment, enjoys leading technical direction, and wants real influence across nationally significant infrastructure. What you'll be doing Leading client and internal technical discussions on HV substation projects. Defining scopes, interfaces, and engineering approaches across multi-disciplinary teams. Overseeing technical delivery - monitoring progress, challenging assumptions, and quality-checking all outputs before client issue. Applying deep knowledge of primary plant and the full asset lifecycle to deliver robust, compliant designs. Working closely with project managers on resourcing forecasts, programmes, and commercial tracking. Supporting proposal and bid development across complex, multidiscipline tenders. Developing long-term client relationships and steering a “safety in design” culture. Mentoring and developing junior engineers to build capability across the team. What you'll bring Proven HV substation design experience within a consultancy, contractor, utility or developer. Strong background in AIS/GIS primary plant at 132kV - 400kV, across concept, FEED and detailed design. Working knowledge of National Grid standards and specifications Exposure to design assurance, site construction interfaces and multi-discipline coordination. Experience with secondary systems, control systems, transformers, HVDC, interconnectors or protection & control (advantageous, not essential). Proposal/bid leadership experience. CDAE / LCDAE approval preferred Why this role? Impact: Lead design on nationally significant energy infrastructure. Influence: Shape engineering strategy and mentor the next generation of HV engineers. Growth: Opportunity to step into a senior leadership seat with genuine autonomy.