​TGRC has been retained by a leading UK infrastructure services provider at the forefront of the high-voltage power sector. They are a key delivery partner on National Grid frameworks, delivering HV and EHV substation design, upgrades, and refurbishment projects across the UK. The business offers a collaborative engineering environment where experienced engineers can work on technically complex, large-scale projects with real impact on the UK’s energy network.

This is a principal-level position for a highly experienced design engineer focusing on protection and control within substation design for National Grid projects.

The Role

• Principal-level experience is required

• Extensive detailed design experience for National Grid projects is essential

• Ideally, the candidate should have a CDAE (Contract Design Approval Engineer) appointment on National Grid projects, enabling them to sign off detailed designs and submit them to National Grid

• Ability to produce designs that can be successfully constructed, commissioned, and handed over to the client

• Strong appetite for attending sites to address construction-related issues, verify designs against site conditions, and update designs accordingly

Your Profile

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar)

• 8+ years in electrical design, with 4+ years on UK transmission projects (NGET, SSEN)

• Deep knowledge of HV substations (132kV–400kV) and UK standards

• Hands-on experience with protection relays, CT/VT sizing, and AC/DC drawings