Location
Sheffield with hybrid working including home working, time at Client and Omnia Projects offices, and regular site visits across the North East region. Key office locations include Newcastle, Sunderland, York, Castleford, Hull, Sheffield, Northallerton and Leeds.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
As a Senior Project Engineer within the Specification & Design function at Egis Group's Omnia Projects, you will play a pivotal role in shaping future electricity network investment projects across the distribution network. You will be responsible for front-end engineering, feasibility assessments, optioneering, and development of EHV infrastructure projects, ensuring schemes are technically sound, fully specified, and ready for successful delivery. Your work will cover voltage levels from 11kV up to 132kV and include projects such as network reinforcement, substation asset replacement, customer connections, and new infrastructure developments at Primary, Bulk Supply Point and Supply Point Substations.

Key responsibilities include developing and defining EHV infrastructure projects from early-stage concept through to delivery-ready status, leading feasibility studies and engineering assessments, producing technical specifications, project scopes, cost estimates and delivery strategies, identifying and assessing engineering risks and opportunities, coordinating surveys and stakeholder inputs, supporting business case development, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and safety requirements, providing technical guidance, engaging with stakeholders, and supporting project handover to delivery teams.

Experience
Significant experience in electrical engineering focused on EHV substations and electricity network infrastructure. Proven track record in developing projects involving substation asset replacement, network reinforcement, customer connections, and new-build substation developments. Experience working at Primary, Bulk Supply Point and Supply Point Substations. Skilled in undertaking feasibility studies, optioneering, project definition, and developing engineering specifications and project scopes. Strong understanding of power transformers, switchgear, protection and control interfaces, substation primary plant, associated civil infrastructure, and knowledge of AIS and GIS substations.

About you
Technically strong electrical engineer who enjoys solving engineering problems and developing practical solutions. Comfortable evaluating multiple technical options, managing stakeholder input, and producing clear, deliverable engineering proposals. Ability to assess technical risk, programme impacts, and delivery constraints. Collaborative and able to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications
Degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline. Knowledge of CDM requirements and engineering governance processes. Working knowledge of utility industry standards and engineering best practice. Detailed knowledge of EHV substation plant and equipment operating at 11kV, 33kV, 66kV and 132kV.