💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Substation (Primary Design) Engineer - UK Grid Network

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Jacobs
📍 manchester, england, United-Kingdom
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Location
manchester, United-Kingdom
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Posted
June 08, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Principal Substation (Primary Design) Engineer – UK Grid Network

Jacobs – Manchester, England, United Kingdom

At Jacobs, we are challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, and cutting‑edge manufacturing.

Your impact: As part of our UK and Continental Europe team, you will support a range of high‑profile projects across our Power & Energy portfolio, including high voltage AIS and GIS substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead FEED and detailed design workstreams for National Grid and DNO clients.
  • Ensure quality assurance and timely delivery of design packages and bids.
  • Review HV plant aspects including layouts, earthing, interlocking, busbar calculations, and specifications.
  • Coordinate with back‑office engineers, suppliers, and...