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Principal High Voltage Engineer

Calibre Search
Posted 22 days ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Alresford, Hampshire SO24 0QT, England

Salary

£60,000 - £70,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Principal HV Engineer offers a salary of up to £70,000 plus benefits.
  • This position is flexible in location and involves leading electrical infrastructure design for critical systems across the UK.
  • Candidates should have a degree or HNC in electrical engineering and a strong background in HV design and project delivery, along with proven experience managing multiple projects.
  • The role requires excellent client-facing skills and the ability to mentor junior engineers while delivering innovative engineering solutions.
  • Core benefits include private medical insurance, matched pension contributions, and 27 days of annual leave, with additional flexible options available.
Role: Principal HV Engineer

Salary: Up to 70,000 + Benefits

Location: Flexible (UK-wide)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing specialist engineering team delivering critical infrastructure projects across the UK. With a strong pipeline of work, niche technical focus, and clear opportunities for progression, this role offers both challenge and reward.



The Opportunity

As a Principal High Voltage Engineer - Critical Systems, you'll be responsible for leading and delivering electrical infrastructure design across technical buildings and data centres, as well as supporting major HV projects nationwide. You'll take ownership of detailed design packages for HV and LV distribution systems, private networks, and associated infrastructure, while providing guidance to graduates, apprentices, and junior engineers.

You'll also be the key point of contact for clients and stakeholders, ensuring high-quality, innovative solutions, and will manage your workload across multiple projects to meet deadlines and deliverables.

We're particularly interested in engineers with experience in areas such as:

  • DNO coordination and interface design

  • HV private networks, generators, UPS, and earthing systems

  • Data centres and technical infrastructure

  • Application of renewables (battery storage, hydrogen, wind)

  • Software such as ETAP, Paladin, or Trimble







About You

We're looking for a qualified electrical engineer (degree or HNC) with a strong background in HV design and project delivery. You'll have proven ability to manage multiple projects, excellent client-facing skills, and a track record of mentoring others. Forward-thinking and digitally minded, you'll be motivated to deliver smart engineering solutions that meet the needs of today and tomorrow.

Core benefits include:

  • Private medical insurance (with option to add family)

  • Income protection (with flexibility to increase cover)

  • Matched pension contributions up to 6%

  • Life assurance at 4x basic salary

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy more

Flexible options include:

  • Critical illness cover

  • Cycle to Work scheme (up to 3,000)

  • Dental insurance and health cash plan (optical, dental, physiotherapy, etc.)

  • Gym discounts (up to 25%), online fitness, and health assessments

  • Personal accident insurance, partner life assurance, and travel insurance

  • Discounts on dining, cinema, theatre, and hotels

  • Give as You Earn scheme for tax-efficient charitable donations

This is a rare opportunity to join a high-performing, supportive team at a time of significant growth. If you're looking to combine technical expertise with career development in a niche, expanding sector, we'd love to hear from you.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.

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