Summary: The Primary Engineer role at WSP involves working within the UK Energy business to design power transmission infrastructure aimed at achieving Net Zero. The position requires collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to deliver innovative projects, ensuring compliance with technical standards and health and safety regulations. The role offers opportunities for professional development and career advancement while contributing to impactful engineering solutions. Candidates will engage in designing substations and managing complex engineering challenges in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce design drawings for Grid and Primary substations.
• Prepare technical specifications and electrical designs for substation upgrades and new projects from 132kV to 400kV.
• Generate feasibility reports, cost estimates, layouts, and plant specifications.
• Review designs for technical compliance with legislation and policies.
• Ensure designs meet contract specifications and client satisfaction.
• Act as CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for HV and EHV projects.
• Identify and manage health and safety risks and hazards.
• Attend site meetings to support design changes during project builds.

Key Skills:

• Minimum HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with small to complex substation projects.
• Proven experience in HV and EHV substation design (AIS & GIS) from 132kV to 400kV.
• Knowledge of engineering standards for HV and EHV plant and substations.
• Exposure to substation cable design and protection/control.
• Understanding of H&S and CDM requirements.
• Preferable: Attained or working towards chartered engineer status.
• Preferable: National Grid BP141 HV Plant Authorisation.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Cardiff

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Energy