Senior Primary Engineer
Core
Deliver complex high-voltage (HV) substation primary designs, layouts, and equipment specifications for major rail and energy infrastructure projects.
Role type
Senior IC primary electrical engineer (HV substation design)
Builds
HV substation layouts, equipment specifications, and integrated primary designs for rail and energy networks
Domain
Electrical engineering, high-voltage infrastructure, rail transport, energy utilities
Required skills
HV substation design, equipment selection (transformers, circuit breakers, busbars), earthing design, insulation coordination, short-circuit duty analysis, GA drawings, compliance with standards
Preferred skills
Chartered Engineer status (CPEng/RPEQ/RPEV), DNSP/TNSP experience, bid development, mentoring junior engineers
Technologies
CAD tools for electrical layouts, short-circuit calculation software, insulation coordination tools
Responsibilities
Design HV substation layouts and equipment placement, perform equipment selection and ratings checks, coordinate with secondary/SCADA teams, support design reviews and constructability assessments, mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentoring responsibilities
