High Voltage Design Engineer (UK)

Location: Remote UK (North West base welcome)
Salary: Competitive (DOE - please enquire)
Contract: Permanent
Sector: Renewable energy / HV electrical design

Why this role

Remote-first, nationwide, with real ownership across design, bid and site work. You'll work closely with the Senior Technical Manager and have genuine influence over how projects are specified and delivered - not just drafting to someone else's brief.

About the role

EMBS is working with a UK renewable energy business expanding its in-house technical function. They need an HV Design Engineer to work alongside the Senior Technical Manager across their UK distributed generation portfolio - hands-on HV and LV design across solar PV, substations and grid connection projects, with real input into bid work and tender-stage surveys.

What you'll do

Produce single-line diagrams, protection and grading schemes, cable calculations, earthing designs, switch room layouts and substation arrangements
Support bids and tender work with preliminary designs and ROI analysis
Review and challenge third-party design deliverables against DNO specifications, Grid Code and G99 / G100
Attend tender-stage site surveys and progress designs through to construction-ready packages

What we're looking for

Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
Proven HV design experience on solar PV, HV substations or large electrical infrastructure
Strong working knowledge of UK DNO processes, Grid Code, G99 and G100
Competent with ETAP (or equivalent) and AutoCAD / Draftsight
Able to deliver HV/LV cable calculations, protection and grading studies, load flow and short-circuit calculations
18th Edition knowledge

Nice to have: Solar PV / BESS design experience, SolarEdge or string inverter familiarity, PVSyst / PV-SOL / IECO, plant controllers, reactive power systems, hybrid PV+BESS connections.

Note: UK sponsorship is not available for this role - applicants must have the right to work in the UK.