Senior Electrical Design Engineer

83035 – Senior Electrical Design Engineer | Crawley

Design your next career move with UK Power Networks. Join Engineering Design – Capital Programme as a permanent Senior Electrical Design Engineer, reporting to the Design Lead. Earn £84,160 plus car and a 3% bonus in Crawley.

Working across the Assets and Connections Portfolio, you’ll produce buildable electrical designs and assure others’ work for contestable and non-contestable projects, meeting agreed scope, cost, time and quality targets. You’ll prepare concept and developed designs from specifications and drawings within defined timescales, meeting UK Power Networks substation Codes of Practice, company and industry standards, legislation, regulations and procedures, including design assurance and audit requirements.

You’ll contribute technical, commercial and contractual procurement documents for engineering products and fulfil designer/principal designer responsibilities under the CDM 2015 Regulations, including multidisciplinary coordination, eliminating hazards and reducing remaining risks. Delivering excellent customer service, you’ll collaborate with operational and diverse project teams from initial enquiry to energisation and project closure, mentor colleagues, and represent UK Power Networks with external engineering organisations, customers and partners. Site visits include operational substations, where safety rules and procedures are mandatory.

You’ll need an electrical engineering background, a degree or equivalent in engineering or science, and power system and protection design knowledge at 132kV, 33kV, 11kV and intermediate voltages. Essential knowledge covers design processes, DNO, ENA and international standards, relevant operational aspects, AutoCAD and CDM application, supported by a strong safety culture. You must be able to approve designs in your specialist area, work unsupervised, set and meet targets, and identify cost-saving solutions.

Chartership or progress towards it is desirable, alongside awareness of distribution plant and equipment developments, cables and overhead lines, and construction ideas and techniques. Business, environmental, safety, financial and regulatory awareness, financial reporting appreciation, project management knowledge, proficiency in Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint, and large multidisciplinary team experience are also desirable. Bentley software knowledge would be beneficial.

Ready to bring your design expertise to UK Power Networks? Apply by 4 November 2026.

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