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Associate Director - HV Substation Design - UK&I

Cork, ie💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead end-to-end HV substation design for grid-scale power infrastructure, from concept through energisation, serving major projects like the UK's Great Grid Upgrade and hyperscaler data centres.

Role type

Senior IC HV substation design lead (Associate Director)

Builds

HV substation schemes and grid connection solutions

Domain

Energy infrastructure / Electrical power systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

HV substation design (concept, FEED, detailed), electrical AC HV plant & equipment (AIS/GIS), National Grid standards, design management, proposal/bid development, site construction review, mentorship

Preferred skills

HVDC systems, interconnectors, HV Protection & Control, SCADA, CDAE/LCDAE approval

Technologies

GIS, AIS, SCADA, HVDC

Responsibilities

Lead HV substation technical discussions with clients and multi-disciplinary teams; Direct technical delivery of substation design major projects; Apply lifecycle expertise from grid connection studies to detailed design; Liaise with project management for resourcing and programmes; Demonstrate commercial awareness in proposal development and cost monitoring; Build trusted relationships with clients regarding grid strategies; Champion safety in design principles; Mentor and develop junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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