UK Power Networks
Senior Cable/Circuit Design Engineer
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UK Power Networks Senior Cable/Circuit Designer Opportunity
UK Power Networks are looking for a Senior Cable/Circuit Designer to join Capital Programme – Engineering Design, based at our Crawley, Matthew’s Yard office.
This is a permanent opportunity reporting to the Design Lead, offering a salary of £84,160 plus car and bonus. The closing date for applications is 11 August 2026.
Role Overview
In this role, you will produce circuit designs from scopes provided by Project Managers, customers, or the Design Lead, including project costings that meet customer requirements for time, quality, and budget. The schemes may cover APP and Connections work, including both non-contestable and contestable projects, and must follow UK Power Networks design standards. You will collaborate closely with Project Managers, Electrical and Civil Designers, PDC and Alliance members to deliver regulated network solutions that comply with design, CDM, and wider industry standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce circuit designs below ground and in air that can be constructed safely and in line with company standards, CDM requirements, relevant Codes of Practice, legislation, and industry regulations.
- Oversee and contribute to technical, commercial, and contractual documents for procurement, support design assurance and audit processes.
- Mentor Trainee, Graduate, and Engineer colleagues to develop their technical knowledge and experience.
- Fulfill the role of Principal Designer for allocated schemes, helping to ensure hazards are eliminated or reduced and that remaining risks are managed appropriately.
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Team and Collaboration
This is an opportunity to play a senior role in a dedicated team of Designers, Estimators, and Planners, providing an excellent service to customers and supporting a smooth process from initial enquiry through to final connection and business closure. You will work with operational teams, UKPN designers, CAD teams, wayleaves and consents specialists, survey companies, external engineering organizations, and customers or stakeholders to identify feasible routes, produce design drawings suitable for construction, resolve circuit network issues, and represent UK Power Networks to best effect.
Requirements
- Civil or Circuit Engineering degree and proven relevant Cable, OHL, and substation experience.
- Circuit engineering background and extensive experience in EHV circuit design and construction works, ideally within the utility sector.
- Strong knowledge of company standards, policies, circuit and civil engineering developments, safety culture, and CDM Regulations, including IOSH training.
- Ability to work unsupervised, set and meet your own targets, identify innovative cost-saving solutions, work well within a team, and communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
- Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience of cable sizing, rating, and pulling calculations for 11kV to 132kV networks, solidly and cross-bonded circuits, joint and pulling bay design, route proving, Bills of Materials including cable drum lengths, and the ability to sign off designs.
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Application
If you are an experienced cable or circuit design professional who can deliver safe, compliant, and constructible network designs while supporting customers, colleagues, and project teams, we would like to hear from you. Apply by 11 August 2026 to be considered for this Senior Cable/Circuit Designer opportunity.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre-employment checks.
Contact
If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number, and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
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