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Contract

Senior Substation Primary (HV Plant) Design Engineer

ARM
Leeds
money-bag £55 - £60/hour
Posted: 13 May 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 12 June 2026
Ref: 225102591

Senior Substation Primary (HV Plant) Design Engineer

Locations: Birmingham, Epsom, Glasgow or Leeds
Rate: -60 per hour
IR35: Inside IR35
Duration: Minimum 12 Months

We are recruiting multiple Senior Substation Primary (HV Plant) Design Engineers to support major UK transmission and distribution projects.

The role will focus on FEED and Detailed Design for HV substations across large-scale energy infrastructure programmes.



Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver and reviewHV Primary Plant designs including:
    • HV layouts and elevations
    • Earthing designs
    • Busbar calculations
    • Maintenance access drawings
    • Technical specifications for HV plant equipment
  • Provide technical leadership on FEED and Detailed Design projects.
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Support technical reviews, tenders and client meetings.
  • Attend design reviews and site visits where required.


Requirements

  • Strong experience in HV Primary Plant / Substation design.
  • Transmission or distribution project experience, ideally up to 400kV.
  • Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or similar.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.


Additional Information

  • Minimum three days per week office/client site attendance.
  • Expenses available where applicable.
  • Immediate starts available.

We can only consider applications from those eligible to work in the UK for this position. This position will require some additional checks, to ensure you can access the site worked as needed.
For more information on this position, please contact Marika Powell at ARM on (phone number removed) or email your CV and covering letter to .


Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

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