HV Network & Distribution Engineer

HV Network & Distribution Engineer

Location: International opportunity (full relocation support)

Salary: Market leading, plus a comprehensive package

Reporting to: Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Working pattern: Full time, site-based, days

Help an in-house team take a critical HV network and leave it safer, more resilient and better run.

The opportunity

Our client is delivering a major engineering transformation programme on a critical infrastructure asset. You'll join a small, resident team of senior engineers embedded with the in-house staff, steering the review and improvement of substations, transformers, switchgear, cables, earthing and protection.

This is an implementation role, not an execution role. You won't be the one on the tools. Your job is to guide the local HV team: set the standards, show them what good looks like, and make sure improvements are delivered and stick.

What you'll be doing

• Guide the team in building a verified network baseline and power-system model for load-flow, fault-level, protection and arc-flash studies
• Oversee the review of protection settings, grading and trip logic, and put proper governance and change control around them
• Steer improvements to HV switching, fault isolation and restoration times
• Implement ISO 55001-aligned asset management and shift maintenance from reactive to risk and condition-based
• Lead root-cause analysis on repeat failures and strengthen HV safety rules and authorisations
• Coach local engineers and technicians and report progress through clear KPIs

What you'll bring

• Degree/HND in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering; CEng/IEng preferred
• 8+ years in HV distribution, power-system or protection engineering in a utility, industrial or safety-critical environment
• Strong protection coordination, relay testing, HV switching, earthing and fault analysis experience
• DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP or similar, and AP/SAP competence (highly desirable)
• A track record of raising standards and coaching others

Relocation and package

We are looking for people with the right skill sets who are willing to relocate internationally. We are currently in contract negotiation, so this is a confidential search for now.

We would offer a package based upon needs, which will include:

• Bonus
• Accommodation
• School fees
• Relocation expenses
• Transport
• Flights / home leave
• Healthcare
• Pension
• Tax advice

How to apply

UK-based candidates preferred, particularly from the North East of England. European applicants will also be considered.

Apply through this advert, or for a confidential conversation contact Anthony Antoniou at Imperial Recruitment Group on [email protected].