Electrical Design Engineer – Distribution Projects (Up to 33kV)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

6/14/2025

Baker Hicks have grown rapidly in the Transmission & Distribution sector over the last ten years and have been successful in winning a number of major projects within the UK. As the demand to deliver exceptional engineering design from our clients continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for a Electrical Design Engineer – Distribution Projects (Up to 33kV).

Are you an experienced Electrical Design Engineer with expertise in power distribution projects? We’re looking for a skilled professional to join our team, working on systems up to 33kV.

Key Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Design and specification of switchgear and transformers for distribution networks.
• Protection system specification, ensuring reliability and compliance with industry standards.
• Cabling and infrastructure design for efficient power transmission.
• Electrical system analysis and modelling using ETAP software.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to develop optimized solutions.
  
  

Experience & Qualifications

• Strong experience in electrical distribution design up to 33kV, for clients including SSE Distribution, UKPN, ENWL, NGED, Sellafield, QinetiQ.
• Expertise in ETAP switchgear specification, transformer selection, and protection systems is preferable, but not essential.
• Proficiency in cabling and infrastructure design.
• Ideally suited for a HV Distribution Design Engineer or a Building services engineer with relevant design experience.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Work on impactful distribution projects with an industry-leading team
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  
  

If you have the skills and experience to excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and be part of our dynamic team.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

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About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• Life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance
• Professional development
  
  

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

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