Lead Design Engineer

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Job Title - Lead Design Engineer

Location - Remote, with occasional travel to WSP offices for meetings

Salary - £65 000 - 80 000 per annum, depending on experience

Work Opportunity - Permanent

Introduction

Join WSP's UK Transmission and Distribution team as a Substation Design Engineer, where you'll play a key role in designing and delivering Grid and Primary substations from 11kV to 132kV.

What will I be doing?

Working on both upgrades and new build projects across the UK, you'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to produce high‑quality, safe, and compliant electrical designs helping to drive the UK's journey to Net Zero. Some of your typical duties will include:

  • Creating a full suite of design drawings for Grid and Primary substations.
  • Preparing technical specifications for electrical plant and substation designs for both upgrades and new projects (11kV-132kV).
  • Developing feasibility reports, cost estimates, layouts, and general arrangements (GAs) for substations.
  • Reviewing supplier and client designs to make sure they meet current legislation and technical policies.
  • Delivering all designs in line with contractual, technical, and client requirements.
  • Serving as CDM Designer or Principal Designer for HV and EHV projects, managing safety through all design phases.

What do I need to succeed?

You're an experienced Engineer, with a minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering and significant hands‑on experience in the field. Alongside this you'll have:

  • Experience in HV and EHV plant specification, design, load calculations, and rating studies (11kV-132kV).
  • A proven track record in HV and EHV substation design, covering both AIS and GIS systems from 11kV up to 132kV.
  • Experience in delivering new substations, retrofits, and network reinforcement projects of varying scale and complexity.
  • Strong knowledge of engineering standards and technical policies for HV/EHV substations, including earthing and electrical clearances.

What's my next step?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you - please click the apply button and we'll be in touch shortly to discuss next steps.

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Location:
Greater London
Salary:
£100,000 - £125,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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