Electrical Engineer (HV/Protection)/Hybrid

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent, initial 8-month contract opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer (HV/Protection) for a leading nuclear client based in Plymouth or Bristol.

Sole British required, due to the nature of the role you will be required to be go through Security Clearance.

This is a hybrid role, 2 - 3 days a week onsite will be required.

Maximum hourly is £65.00 (inside IR35)

Duties:

• Lead HV electrical design packages to meet scope, quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Prepare, review, and verify technical documents, including designs, analyses, and specifications.
• Oversee technical outputs from junior engineers and support their development.
• Engage in technical problem solving and development of new design solutions.
• Support design sentencing, temporary works, and design compliance reviews.
• Coordinate closely with multi-discipline engineering teams and construction stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with safety requirements and engineering management plans.

Mandatory skills required:

• Strong experience in designing HV/LV power distribution systems, including switchgear, transformers, protection, and monitoring systems.
• Familiar with control & instrumentation systems and communications infrastructure.
• Experience substantiating SIL and high-integrity systems for nuclear safety functions.
• Deep understanding of engineering governance, safety, and quality processes.
• Competence in planning and delivering complex engineering work packages.

Qualifications required:

• Degree or HND in Electrical Engineering (or similar).
• Chartered Engineer (or working toward chartership).
• Experience in nuclear/marine systems preferred.

Please get in touch for further details on this great contract opportunity.