Primary Design Engineer - Scotland (Energy)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. WSP scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Scotland’s transmission network is undergoing significant investment and we’re looking for an experienced Primary Design Engineer to help deliver the substation infrastructure behind it. You’ll work on a varied portfolio of 33kV to 400kV transmission projects, including new substations, upgrades and network reinforcement schemes, taking primary design from feasibility and layout development through to plant specification and detailed design.
Responsibilities:
- Produce a comprehensive suite of design drawings for transmission level substations.
- Prepare technical specifications for Electrical plant and providing associated electrical designs for substation upgrades, and new substations projects from 33kV up to 400kV.
- Produce substation design feasibility reports, cost estimate, layouts, GA’s as well as the preparation of plant specifications that include transformers, switchgear and battery systems.
- Reviewing designs produced by suppliers and client to ensure designs are technically compliant and in line with current legislation and policies.
- Ensure designs are delivered in accordance with the contract to the satisfaction of the client and the specifications.
- Undertake the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed HV and EHV projects.
- Ensure that relevant Health and Safety risks and hazards are identified, made known to the project team and properly managed.
- Attend site meetings to support any design or requirement change during project build
- Ensure project design works are aligned with programme, quality, and margin.
- Actively developing external and internal client relationships.
- Experience of HV and EHV Plant specification, 33kV up to 400kV, design, load calculations and rating studies.
- Preparing specifications for HV and EHV substation equipment including the evaluation and identification of plant accessories such as CT’s, battery systems and terminations.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...
- Minimum qualification HNC Electrical Engineering
- Experience of substation design and understanding of the key interfaces with other disciplines.
- Experience of small, medium and technically complex new substation, retrofit or network reinforcement projects.
- Proven experience in HV and EHV substation design (both AIS & GIS), from 33kV up to 400kV.
- Knowledge of engineering standards and technical policies for HV and EHV plant and ancillary equipment in transmission substations
- An ability to interpret technical documentation relating to the design of electrical substations.
- Design cost estimation experience.
- The ability to travel as per project needs.
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
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