Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Crawley
Contract Length: 9-12 months (Likely to be a rolling contract)
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Start Date: ASAP

Our market leading client is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join their organisation within the power and utilities sector on a long-term contract basis. This role will focus on producing designs up to 132kV across the DNO network, with a strong emphasis on primary substations and protection & control systems. This is a hybrid contract role (3 days in office, 2 from home). This position falls OUTSIDE IR35. A standard D&A medical and site pass is required.

The Role

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality electrical designs for HV infrastructure projects, supporting network upgrades and new connections across the DNO environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong 132kV design experience who is looking to work on technically challenging projects within a well-established team.

Key Responsibilities

Produce electrical designs up to 132kV within the DNO network
Deliver design solutions for primary substations
Focus on Protection & Control design while maintaining an understanding of wider electrical design disciplines
Support project delivery from concept through to detailed design
Ensure designs comply with industry standards and client requirements

Requirements

Essential

Proven experience producing 132kV electrical designs
Experience working on primary substations
Strong Protection & Control design background
Broad understanding of other areas of electrical design

Desirable

Previous DNO experience
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Evan Brookes at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.

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