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A Fantastic Design Engineering Opportunity To Help Power The Transition To A Carbon Free Future
Powersystems is an employee-owned high voltage electrical engineering company. We specialise in electrical power infrastructure, grid connections and renewable energy generation. Due to our continuing success, we have a pipeline of work into 2027 and beyond.
Are you looking to advance your career with training provided? Do you want to join and established team in an exciting and progressive British business?
We are recruiting for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer
* Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience
* Job type: Full time and Permanent
This opportunity has arisen from our ongoing success and growth in the renewable energy sector. We are looking for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer.
As part of the Engineering Team, you will be responsible for the delivery of designs within agreed timeframes in line with Powersystems' strategy.
Joining Powersystems as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer means helping to shape the future of clean energy. In return, well support your development with qualifications and professional memberships.
Duties And Responsibilities Of The Role Include
* Responsible for the delivery of designs within agreed timeframes and to a high quality that reflect Powersystems reputation as high voltage specialists
* The ability to work across multiple design projects and prioritise conflicting project deadlines
* Provide technical support and mentoring for junior design engineers
* The ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, and project engineers, to understand their expectations and justify your design decisions
* Build relationships with clients, and attend design and project co-ordination meetings with clients, their consultants, and DNO and TNO representatives
* Ensure that all designs are designed for safety and are compliant with CDM and Health and Safety regulations, including producing design risk assessments, and effectively communicating risks to project engineers and construction operatives
* Prepare design packages for DNO contestable works and balance of plant (private) works from 11 kV to 132 kV
* Work closely with the in-house CAD drafting team to generate SLDs, equipment layouts, cable route drawings, construction, and legal plans for new HV connections
* Produce AC/DC schematics for protection, control, and SCADA panels, and liaise with our in-house panel assemblers on the construction of panels
* Select HV and LV cables and design cable routes using CYMCAP and Amtech software
* Prepare multicore cable schedules
* Manage and review simulation studies for generation connections undertaken by other consultants or carried out in-house, including load flow, reactive power capability, fault level analysis, power quality, and harmonic studies to demonstrate compliance with Engineering Recommendations, the Distribution Code, the Grid Code, and industry standards
* Attend sites for inspection and design purposes and attend manufacturers factory acceptance tests when required
* Uphold a professional image, contribute to Powersystems' success, and proactively improve services and efficiency.
* Embrace and demonstrate the Companys 5 core Principles of: PriorityNo.1 Health, Safety and Well-being, Professionalism, Pride, Partnership and Proactive
Heres what you need to be successful in the role:
* Demonstratable experience of high voltage electrical engineering design (11 kV and above) within the electrical contracting or utility industries. You will possess excellent technical knowledge and be able to apply this in a practical way
* HNC/Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
* Strong organisational, time management, IT (MS Office), and report writing skills, with excellent spoken and written English.
* Ability to clearly communicate technical and commercial information, negotiate effectively, and contribute to a dynamic team.
* Adaptable, resilient, proactive, willing to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays, and holds a full UK driving licence.
Desirable Criteria
* A higher degree/post graduate qualification or equivalent in power systems would be an advantage
* Have obtained or be working towards professional registration with the IET at IENG / CENG level
* Strong report writing skills and the ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner
* Open to change, resilient and proactive
In Return We Offer
* £55,000 - £70,000 per annum depending on skills and qualifications
* Contributory company pension scheme
* Private health insurance
* Healthcare cashback plan
* Life assurance
* Employee assistance programme
* Mental health support
* 25 days annual holiday plus paid public holidays
* Benefit from company profit share as a partner in our business
* Flexible working arrangements (office / hybrid)
* Great training and development opportunities
* Holiday purchase scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
Powersystems, an employee-owned business and values the wellbeing and success of all staff. We encourage creativity, idea-sharing, and contributions to our continued success.
We promote an inclusive, diverse environment where everyone feels confident being their authentic self, with a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Offering a positive, professional workplace with excellent support for career development, we welcome those ready to help shape our future.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
Next Steps
We look forward to receiving your application and we will be in touch shortly.
* Politely we ask no agencies please.
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