VINCI Energies UK & RoI
Senior/Principle Primary Electrical Engineer
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Senior / Principal Primary Electrical Engineer
Location: Leicester or Glasgow
Join Kelvin Power and help shape the future of the UK's energy infrastructure.
At Kelvin Power, part of the global VINCI Energies group, we're delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK's electricity transmission and distribution network. As our portfolio of high-voltage infrastructure projects continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced Senior / Principal Primary Electrical Engineer to join our expanding team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key technical leadership role within a collaborative business where your expertise will directly influence major infrastructure projects, client relationships and the future growth of our engineering capability.
If you're passionate about engineering excellence, mentoring others and delivering technically complex HV substation projects, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
As a Senior / Principal Primary Electrical Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across our Primary Engineering function, supporting the successful delivery of high-voltage substation projects while helping to develop both our people and our business.
Working alongside a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, you'll lead technical delivery, support business development activities and act as a trusted technical authority for both Kelvin Power and the wider VINCI Energies network.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across Primary Engineering projects.
- Lead the delivery of HV substation primary design projects from concept through to completion.
- Act as a technical checker, approver and governance lead for engineering deliverables.
- Mentor and develop engineers within the team, supporting technical excellence.
- Lead client engagement, develop proposals and support winning new business opportunities.
- Provide technical support across the wider VINCI Energies group where required.
- Drive innovation by identifying and implementing new technologies and engineering solutions.
- Represent Kelvin Power at industry conferences, technical forums and working groups.
- Ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with industry standards, client requirements and quality expectations.
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About You
You'll be an experienced Primary Electrical Engineer with strong technical expertise in high-voltage substation design and a passion for delivering quality engineering solutions.
You'll ideally have:
- A degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
- Chartered Engineer status (or be working towards it).
- A minimum of 10 years' experience in HV Primary Plant Design.
- Experience delivering complex infrastructure projects to demanding timescales.
- Strong knowledge of UK transmission and distribution standards.
- Excellent technical detailing and design review experience.
- Proven ability to lead projects and mentor engineering teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to build strong client relationships and contribute to business growth.
- CDAE or LCDAE (Contractor Design Approval Engineer – Protection & Control) accreditation with National Grid is highly desirable.
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What We Offer
At Kelvin Power, we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. We offer a competitive rewards package designed to support your career and wellbeing, including:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Annual bonus scheme.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Support towards professional accreditation where applicable.
- Hybrid working opportunities.
- A collaborative, supportive and inclusive working environment.
- The opportunity to work on nationally significant energy infrastructure projects.
- Career progression within Kelvin Power and the wider VINCI Energies group.
Why Kelvin Power?
Kelvin Power is a specialist engineering consultancy delivering innovative solutions across the UK and Ireland's energy sector. Backed by the global strength of VINCI Energies, we combine the agility of a growing business with the opportunities of an international organisation.
Our culture is built around collaboration, technical excellence, integrity and continuous improvement. We invest in our people, encourage innovation and provide opportunities to build long-term careers working on some of the UK's most exciting infrastructure projects.
Eligibility
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
If you're looking for your next challenge and want to make a real impact within a growing engineering business, we'd love to hear from you.
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