Lead Electrical Engineer, HV/Primary
Core
Lead HV primary design for substations and transmission assets, guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver constructable, safe, and technically robust solutions within an EPC framework.
Role type
Senior IC lead electrical engineer (HV primary design)
Builds
Substation layouts, SLDs, schematics, and technical reports for transmission networks (220kV+)
Domain
Energy infrastructure / High Voltage transmission
Required skills
HV primary design lifecycle management, HV equipment selection, substation layouts, bus arrangements, earthing, insulation coordination, primary plant integration, design conflict resolution, compliance verification, mentorship, constructability review
Preferred skills
Chartered status (RPEV, RPEQ, NER, CPEng), Tier 1/Tier 2 EPC or TNSP experience
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Lead primary design lifecycle, resolve design conflicts and verify compliance, develop layouts and schematics, embed Safety in Design, coordinate across engineering teams, review technical documents for accuracy, guide and mentor engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities