Lead Technical Engineer

CompanyNorthern Powergrid

LocationNewcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/11/2026

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£46,100 (£23.64 per hour)

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Description

Lead Technical Engineer

Reference: 100160

Location: Shiremoor or Castleford

Directorate: Engineering

Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?

Northern Powergrid powers everyday life for 8 million people across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire. We are transforming our electricity distribution network to become smarter, more flexible and more resilient - enabling decarbonisation, economic growth and the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure.

As Lead Technical Engineer You will develop and maintain our technical policy to meet our legal and regulatory obligations and facilitate the development of a smarter, more flexible network. You will lead on developing and implementing smart grid solutions for deployment over the short to medium term.

Along with a competitive salary of between £73,451 - £85,620, we also offer great benefits such as:

Double‑matched pension scheme
25 days annual leave (rising with service) + bank holidays

Competency based structured pay progression within the specified salary range

Technical incentive scheme

One paid volunteering day each year to support a local community, environmental or social initiative during work time

Flexi-time

O2 Employee discount

Free childcare vouchers

Eye Care and Safety vouchers

Loyal Service Awards

Opportunity to work on nationally significant digital‑infrastructure and energy‑system projects.

Professional development support.

A collaborative, forward‑thinking engineering and commercial environment

Support from experienced mentors and technical specialists.

Key Responsibilities

Produce technical policy and supporting guidance in line with our obligations and commitments, covering protection, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and smart grid solutions
Provide technical assurance of our technical policy and coaching for the authors of technical guidance
Disseminate technical policy in an effective way to allow users to implement new network solutions
Develop and maintain an investment strategy for protection and operational SCADA assets

Support the business in developing application guides for new microprocessor-based devices and systems

Support the business to write maintenance and inspection guidance for protection and associated control equipment

Contribute to the development of and technically sponsor innovation projects in area of expertise

Contribute to the development of SCADA infrastructure within the OT environment

Develop and support the implementation of communication protocols within the substation environment

Represent Northern Powergrid’s interests at national forums (such as ENA) for development of technical policy & guidance

Key Competencies

Comprehensive technical knowledge of the power system
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
Communicate in an effective and persuasive manner to a variety of audiences
Develop relationships within the team, across the wider business and externally with stakeholders
Establish the policy direction and demonstrate technical leadership
Assist in the development of technical capability across our engineering teams

Drive continuous improvement

Essential Qualifications and Experience

HNC in Electrical engineering (or suitable STEM subject)
Several years of relevant experience in a technical engineering role
In-depth knowledge of power system design and operation
Knowledge of electrical distribution equipment
Detailed understanding of protection systems

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
Completion of engineering training scheme
Completion of industry standard protection engineering courses
Ability to operate power system software
Chartered Engineer (or working towards)
Experience in producing technical reports, financial appraisal documents, engineering policy, standards, or specification development
Protection and control experience
Electrical design experience

Posted: 11/03/2026

Closing Date: 18/03/2026

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.