Job Title - Lead Design Engineer
Location - Remote, with occasional travel to WSP offices for meetings
Salary - £65 000 - 80 000 per annum, depending on experience
Work Opportunity - Permanent
Introduction
Join WSP's UK Transmission and Distribution team as a Substation Design Engineer, where you'll play a key role in designing and delivering Grid and Primary substations from 11kV to 132kV.
What will I be doing?
Working on both upgrades and new build projects across the UK, you'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to produce high-quality, safe, and compliant electrical designs helping to drive the UK's journey to Net Zero. Some of your typical duties will include:
- Creating a full suite of design drawings for Grid and Primary substations.
- Preparing technical specifications for electrical plant and substation designs for both upgrades and new projects (11kV-132kV).
- Developing feasibility reports, cost estimates, layouts, and general arrangements (GAs) for substations.
- Reviewing supplier and client designs to make sure they meet current legislation and technical policies.
- Delivering all designs in line with contractual, technical, and client requirements.
- Serving as CDM Designer or Principal Designer for HV and EHV projects, managing safety through all design phases.
What do I need to succeed?
You're an experienced Engineer, with a minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering and significant hands-on experience in the field. Alongside this you'll have:
- Experience in HV and EHV plant specification, design, load calculations, and rating studies (11kV-132kV).
- A proven track record in HV and EHV substation design, covering both AIS and GIS systems from 11kV up to 132kV.
- Experience in delivering new substations, retrofits, and network reinforcement projects of varying scale and complexity.
- Strong knowledge of engineering standards and technical policies for HV/EHV substations, including earthing and electrical clearances.
What's my next step?
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you - please click the apply button and we'll be in touch shortly to discuss next steps.
