Senior Electrical Engineer – Nuclear Infrastructure

Overview

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Black & Veatch, you will lead the electrical design for nuclear infrastructure projects, ensuring safe, compliant solutions across existing and new-build facilities. You’ll work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver upgrade, refurbishment and asset optimisation programmes that meet UK standards. The role offers exposure to high-profile, regulation-heavy projects with real infrastructure impact. You’ll mentor junior engineers and shape engineering best practices in a collaborative, employee-owned environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme
• Pension
• Private medical cover (BUPA)
• Life Assurance
• 33 days annual leave
• Lifestyle Spending account of $500 per annum and employee ownership scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead or support electrical design packages for nuclear projects
• Develop and review electrical diagrams and protection schemes
• Prepare cable schedules, wiring diagrams and equipment layouts
• Perform load flow, short circuit, motor starting, arc flash, and protection coordination studies
• Prepare technical specifications, scope documents and BOMs
• Undertake site surveys and assess existing infrastructure
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients
• Provide technical leadership and coaching to junior engineers
• Ensure compliance with UK regulations and client standards

Key requirements

• Chartered Engineer status (preferred) or working towards chartership
• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Typically 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
• Strong understanding of UK standards, regulations and best practices
• Experience in regulated industries and power distribution design

• collaborative mindset
• problem-solving orientation
• mentoring and guidance
• Electrical design for nuclear infrastructure
• Power distribution systems design
• Single-line and three-line diagrams

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