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Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Distribution

Manchester, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-28

Core

Design electrical distribution networks, substations, and protection systems for energy infrastructure projects.

Role type

Senior IC electrical design engineer (distribution)

Builds

Medium and Low Voltage supply networks, substation layouts, and protection/control solutions for private, industrial, and renewables sectors.

Domain

Energy infrastructure / Power systems

Required skills

Medium Voltage and Low Voltage design, DNO standards compliance, substation layout design, cable sizing and routing, earthing grid design, SCADA interface design, technical specifications writing, equipment procurement support, network modelling, arc-flash mitigation, design review.

Preferred skills

Engineering design governance experience, pre-construction information preparation, CDM regulations knowledge, MV & HV cable design, Protection & Control experience, protection setting coordination and grading.

Technologies

SCADA systems, DNO standards, CDM regulations

Responsibilities

Carry out Medium Voltage and Low Voltage design work to DNO Standards; Provide Open and Closed Ring and Radial Feeder supply network solutions; Conduct primary plant and equipment design works; Produce secondary protection and control solution diagrams; Undertake electrical system, earthing grid design and modelling; Write technical specifications and support equipment procurement; Liaise with external suppliers and clients; Provide input into electrical system studies; Review design submissions within the team.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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