Senior High Voltage Electrical Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead high-voltage electrical design for EHV/ HV systems within Arup’s High Voltage team. You will collaborate across disciplines on large multi‑disciplinary projects and help deliver scoping through detailed design for clients in energy, transport and infrastructure. You will influence technical decisions, support bids, and contribute to project management while advancing safety and design standards. This is an opportunity to shape critical electrical infrastructure and join a values‑driven, collaborative firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Income protection
• Profit Share
• Flexible benefits

Responsibilities

• Design and analyse EHV (400kV-132kV) electrical systems including primary/secondary plant
• Produce deliverables such as single-line diagrams, protection schemes, earthing/grounding designs, cable calculations, equipment specs
• Interfacing with other engineering disciplines during design
• Travel within the UK and occasionally overseas to industrial sites
• Support bids, manage design packages, budgets and schedules
• Provide construction support, commissioning or site verification as needed
• Engage in client/project management in a technical capacity

Key requirements

• MSc/MEng/BEng in Electrical Engineering or related
• Chartered Engineer or working toward IET chartership (preferred)
• Strong background in EHV design and protection/earthing
• Proficiency with DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSCAD, IPSA, ETAP, ERACS, CDEGS, COMSOL, CymCAP SKM or equivalents
• Knowledge of UK electrical codes and standards
• Experience delivering electrical design deliverables and interfacing with other disciplines
• Willingness to travel within the UK and abroad
• Experience in BIM/digital design tools (AutoCAD, MicroStation, Revit) and tendering/cost estimation (advantage)

• Client/project management capability
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Safety-aware and proactive risk management
• EHV design and protection/earthing
• Overhead lines and/or cable design
• Single-line diagrams and protection schemes

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