HV Design Integration Lead - #2077840

HV Design Integration Lead

Birmingham – Hybrid
£80,000 – £100,000

VIQU is working with a leading engineering organisation delivering high-voltage infrastructure and electrical design solutions across the energy sector. They are seeking an experienced HV Design Integration Lead to play a key role in coordinating and assuring the delivery of HV electrical design projects while supporting the growth of an in-house engineering capability.

Key Responsibilities of the HV Design Integration Lead role:

• Lead and coordinate HV electrical design activities across substation and infrastructure projects
• Manage interfaces between Primary, Protection & Control and secondary electrical disciplines
• Coordinate internal teams, subcontract designers and external consultants to ensure integrated delivery
• Support technical assurance, design reviews and sign-off activities in line with NERS and industry standards
• Identify and mitigate technical and delivery risks across projects
• Act as a key technical interface with clients, DNOs, Tier 1 contractors and stakeholders
• Support bids, tenders and early-stage project delivery strategies
• Contribute to the development of internal electrical design capability and mentor future team members

Key Requirements of the HV Design Integration Lead role:

• Significant experience within HV electrical design, particularly substations and related infrastructure
• Background in either Primary Design or Protection & Control (P&C) leadership
• Experience working with DNOs, Tier 1 contractors or engineering consultancies
• Knowledge of NERS standards and regulated engineering environments
• Experience reviewing and approving electrical engineering outputs
• Strong stakeholder management and multidisciplinary coordination skills
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng/IEng) preferred or equivalent experience

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HV Design Integration Lead

Birmingham – Hybrid
£80,000 – £100,000