Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Lead Electrical Design Engineer Contract: Permanent Location: South England / Greater London Turner Lovell is recruiting for a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join one of the UK's leading power infrastructure contractors, delivering major transmission and distribution projects across a long-term electricity framework. This role would suit an experienced Electrical Design Engineer from a Primary, Protection & Control, or broader HV substation design background who enjoys taking ownership of project delivery rather than producing detailed designs day to day. Key Responsibilities Lead the electrical design delivery of a portfolio of HV substation and power infrastructure projects. Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, including Electrical, Civil and Protection & Control designers. Act as the primary technical point of contact with clients throughout the project lifecycle. Review and coordinate engineering deliverables, ensuring designs meet technical, programme and quality requirements. Identify technical risks, resolve design issues and drive timely delivery across multiple projects. Support design reviews, constructability discussions and value engineering activities. Ensure designs comply with client specifications, industry standards and statutory requirements. Work closely with project managers and construction teams to provide technical support throughout delivery. Required Qualifications Demonstrable experience delivering HV or EHV substation or power infrastructure projects. Background in Electrical Design, Primary Design, Protection & Control or a related power engineering discipline. Experience leading or coordinating design delivery across multiple concurrent projects. Comfortable acting as the technical interface with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders. Strong understanding of UK transmission or distribution standards and design processes. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. If you're looking for a technically focused leadership role with genuine ownership, client exposure and a long-term pipeline of major UK power projects, please apply and get in touch with Jo Enderby via the link provided for more information