Electrical Engineer - Glasgow

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 12 August 2025
LOCATION
Glasgow
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

ETAP AutoCAD HV power transformers HV circuit breakers HV switchgear Electrical Engineering Communication Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is looking for Electrical Engineers to join their growing team for high voltage projects, involving design for Transmission & Distribution projects, both domestically and internationally. The role involves client site visits and the Electrical Engineer will be responsible for various design elements, reporting to a Lead Electrical Engineer/Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Overall responsibility for the production of electrical engineering on projects assigned to you.
  • Work closely with civil designer to ensure civil aspects meet electrical equipment requirements.
  • Act as single point of contact (SPOC) with Utility provider and client owners engineer.
  • Manage electrical & civil design logs from Utility provider and client owners engineer.
  • Manage design pack submittals to Utility provider and client owners engineer.
  • Assist with the preparation of procurement specifications for the main primary plant including HV power transformers, HV circuit breakers, HV switchgear and NERs.
  • Review supplier documents and schematics to ensure equipment is compliant with technical specifications and functional specifications.
  • Responsible for the preperation of physical HV layouts, electrical systems, secondary control and protection systems and single line diagrams.
  • Responsible for the preperation of HV system studies including protection coordination, voltage regulation, load flow and fault level reports.
  • Attend Utility provider and client owners engineer meetings as required.

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:

  • Honours Electrical Engineering Degree or similar.
  • Minimum 2 Years’ Experience in a similar role with HV contractor or utility.
  • Working knowledge of design software to include ETAP, Eplan, AutoCAD . Cymcap,Autodesk, Advnced Steel.
  • People management skills.
  • Strong Communications Skills .
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Team player who demonstrates high level of initiative .
  • On site commissioning experience desireable.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Overall responsibility for the production of electrical engineering on projects assigned to you.
  • Work closely with civil designer to ensure civil aspects meet electrical equipment requirements.
  • Act as single point of contact (SPOC) with Utility provider and client owners engineer.
  • Manage electrical & civil design logs from Utility provider and client owners engineer.
  • Manage design pack submittals to Utility provider and client owners engineer.
  • Assist with the preparation of procurement specifications for the main primary plant including HV power transformers, HV circuit breakers, HV switchgear and NERs.
  • Review supplier documents and schematics to ensure equipment is compliant with technical specifications and functional specifications.
  • Responsible for the preperation of physical HV layouts, electrical systems, secondary control and protection systems and single line diagrams.
  • Responsible for the preperation of HV system studies including protection coordination, voltage regulation, load flow and fault level reports.
  • Attend Utility provider and client owners engineer meetings as required.

SKILLS/ REQUIREMENTS:

  • Honours Electrical Engineering Degree or similar.
  • Minimum 2 Years’ Experience in a similar role with HV contractor or utility.
  • Working knowledge of design software to include ETAP, Eplan, AutoCAD . Cymcap,Autodesk, Advnced Steel.
  • People management skills.
  • Strong Communications Skills .
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Team player who demonstrates high level of initiative .
  • On site commissioning experience desireable.
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