Senior Project Engineer – Transmission & Grid Infrastructure

Job description

Atlas NextWave are supporting a leading organisation within the UK energy sector to appoint a Senior Project Engineer to support the delivery of major transmission and grid connection projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on nationally significant infrastructure schemes that are helping to strengthen and modernise the UK's electricity network.

The Role
Reporting into the Project Management team, you will be responsible for managing transmission equipment work packages, ensuring safe delivery to programme, budget, and quality requirements. You will coordinate engineering, manufacturing, testing, installation, and commissioning activities across complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-voltage transmission equipment work packages.
• Coordinate design, manufacturing, testing, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Manage project schedules, costs, risks, and resource requirements.
• Oversee subcontractors and supplier interfaces.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and technical standards.
• Support project reporting, stakeholder engagement, and package governance.
• Drive successful project delivery from concept through to completion.

Experience Required

• Strong experience delivering HV transmission projects across primary and secondary systems.
• Demonstrable experience managing engineering packages safely, on time, and within budget.
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
• Previous involvement in National Grid, utility, renewable energy, or transmission infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering,
• Power Engineering, or a related discipline.

Background in one or more of the following:

• GIS / HIS Switchgear
• Substation Equipment
• Supergrid Transformers
• Shunt Reactors
• Statcom / SVC Systems
• Control & Protection Systems
• SCADA & Communication Systems
• LV AC/DC Systems

What's on Offer?
✅ Initial 12-month contract
✅ Outside IR35
✅ Hybrid working model - 3 days on site/client offices and 2 days remote
✅ Opportunity to work on major UK energy infrastructure projects
✅ Long-term project pipeline with potential extension opportunities

Apply Now
If you have a strong background in transmission engineering and are looking for your next contract opportunity within the UK's growing energy infrastructure sector, we'd like to hear from you.

Atlas NextWave - Connecting exceptional engineering talent with critical infrastructure projects.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to travel to project and client locations as required.