Senior Electrical Engineer - HS2

Senior Electrical Engineer
£70k - £80k + Package
London - 5 days site/office based

Our client is at the forefront of the mechanical, electrical, and telecommunication market with expertise and long-standing experience across Rail, Highways, Power, and Tunnels. They have secured multi-year contract work on a major rail project in London.

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide complete electrical engineering services to projects through design and engineering to completion. This will involve all stages from tendering, design and engineering, FAT attendance, support to installation, testing, commissioning, and handover. Engineering and Supervisory/Management support to electrical installations throughout the projects to ensure successful delivery from a HSE, programme, quality, compliance, and commercial perspective.

Key Responsibilities:
Receives operational and technical guidance from the Head of Electrical Engineering, Project Managers, Sector Managers/Directors, and Group Operations Director.
Performs electrical engineering and design up to 33kV, considering safety, maintainability, installation ease, sustainability, and environmental impact.
Conducts system studies (e.g., load flow, short circuit, motor starting, transformer energization, protection coordination, harmonic analysis, arc flash, equipment/cable sizing, earthing) using software and offline checks.
Reviews designs to current standards for buildability and constructability; identifies issues affecting functionality and ensures HSE compliance.
Ensures Design Risk Assessments align with installation parameters.
Develops engineered solutions addressing client needs, project constraints, and budgets.
Manages design registers, minutes, drawings, and formal communications (RFIs, TQs, EWNs, MARs) per VVB and project standards.
Coordinates with CAD team to ensure BIM-compliant drawings and resolve clashes/interface issues.
Estimates engineering man-hours and contributes to engineering and project execution plans.
Develops scope documents for tenders and procurement.
Liaises with manufacturers to assess product suitability and attends FAT/SAT to ensure compliance.
Coordinates with installation teams to verify design fit, methodology, and resolve constructability queries.
Works with the commercial team to track design changes and variances.
Supports the planning team in scheduling design, installation, and T&C works; adjusts forecasts to maintain the programme.
Manages subcontractor/sub-consultant work and assists the commercial team with valuation and contracts.
Ensures compliance with VVB and client engineering/design quality procedures.
Applies knowledge of industry/regulatory codes, standards, and criteria for power, utilities, and infrastructure projects
To be successful in this position, we’re looking for someone who has:
HND in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
Substantial experience within Rail, Power and Infrastructure Electrical Design Engineering position.
Registered member of either IET or CIBSE or other recognised Engineering Council Institutions.
Proficiency in Low and High Voltage (up to 33kV) power distribution system design in infrastructure projects and selection of equipment for the same