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Posted 20 July, 2026

Lead Design Engineer

TURNER & LOVELL LIMITED
Salisbury, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description Lead Electrical Design Engineer\n\n Start date: ASAP\n Length: 6 months +\n Contract: £450 - £550 per day (outside IR35)\n Location:...

Job Description

Lead Electrical Design Engineer

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  • Start date: ASAP
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  • Length: 6 months +
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  • Contract: £450 - £550 per day (outside IR35)
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  • Location: South England - multiple locations
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  • Key words: Electrical Design, Substations, Power, Energy Infrastructure, Design Management, Net Zero
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Turner Lovell is recruiting for a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join one of the UK's leading power infrastructure contractors, delivering major transmission and distribution projects across a long-term electricity framework.

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This opportunity would suit an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer, Lead Primary Engineer, or Lead Protection & Control Engineer looking to take technical ownership of a portfolio of major HV infrastructure projects.

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Key Responsibilities

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  • Lead the technical delivery of electrical design across a portfolio of HV/EHV infrastructure projects.
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  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to Primary, Protection & Control, Civil and other engineering disciplines.
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  • Review, approve and coordinate engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with client specifications and industry standards.
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  • Act as the primary technical interface with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders.
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  • Resolve complex technical issues and support engineering decision-making throughout project delivery.
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  • Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities to achieve programme, quality and commercial objectives.
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  • Support design assurance, constructability reviews and value engineering initiatives.
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  • Provide technical support during procurement, construction, commissioning and project handover.
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Key Requirements

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  • Strong background in Primary Design, Protection & Control or Electrical Design within the UK transmission or distribution sector.
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  • Experience leading the electrical design delivery of multiple concurrent power infrastructure projects.
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  • Proven ability to review and approve engineering deliverables while providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
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  • Experience working with TSOs, DNOs, ICPs or major utility clients.
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  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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If you're looking for a technically focused leadership role with genuine ownership, client exposure and a long-term pipeline of major UK power projects, we'd be happy to discuss the opportunity further.

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Please apply or contact Anusha Gopalan () / 0207 448 1100 for further information.

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