Associate Director - Civil CDAE - Energy
Core
Lead end-to-end HV substation design and act as the lead CDAE Civil Engineer for National Grid projects, shaping grid-scale power infrastructure from concept to energisation.
Role type
Senior IC civil engineer (HV substation design & grid connection)
Builds
HV substations, grid-scale power infrastructure, and cable routing for energy generation, storage, transmission, and distribution.
Domain
Energy infrastructure (generation, storage, transmission, distribution) in UK, Ireland, and EMEA
Required skills
HV substation design, cable routing, National Grid experience, medium/high voltage grid connection works, technical feasibility studies, design reports, multi-disciplinary design coordination, staff direction and mentorship
Preferred skills
Chartered status, Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) certification
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end HV substation design from concept to energisation; coordinate multi-disciplinary design of energy infrastructure; respond to technical queries; act as Lead Verifier for feasibility studies and design reports; liaise with clients and manage project delivery within timescales and budgets; direct staff and mentor graduate engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
