Lead Design Engineer – Hybrid

Considering applying for this job Do not delay, scroll down and make your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. We’re looking for an experienced Lead Design Engineer with proven background in the Overhead Lines sector to join us at M Group Energy! You’ll be leading the OHL design projects ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. You’ll be coordinating multidisciplinary design outputs across engineering, delivery, commercial, and planning teams. This role will be hybrid to our Nottingham office where our design team are based. Coordinate multidisciplinary design outputs across engineering, delivery, commercial, and planning teams. Lead or support engagement with clients, consenting authorities, and external partners to secure approvals, resolve queries, and maintain strong technical communication. Contribute to planning, scope definition, resource allocation, and risk identification within design workstreams. Provide support to Design Manager and Client in solving issues related to Overhead Lines, perform the calculations and assessment as required in software or by manual calculations. To work within established Company policies and procedures. Lead, develop, and review complex engineering designs, calculations, assessments, and technical documentation. Approve design approaches, calculations, drawings, and technical outputs. Identify and resolve complex design issues, propose innovative solutions, and challenge technical assumptions where required. Ensure design work meets internal quality procedures, inspection requirements, technical assurance processes, and statutory obligations. Support continuous improvement, standardisation, and best-practice adoption across the design function Oversee or support site surveys, technical investigations, inspections, and field assessments to validate design assumptions. Interpret ground, structural, environmental or asset condition data to inform solutions and mitigate project risk. Mentor, support and develop engineers, graduates, apprentices, and technicians, promoting high technical standards and professional growth. Provide constructive feedback, coaching, and guidance to support career progression and capability uplift across the team. What youll bring Have 8 years or more experience in OHL Design. Have experience of leading OHL design projects -At least one project from detailed design to completion of construction and As-built submission. Expert understanding of industry standard line design software PLS CADD and TOWER and their interaction with OHL design standards. Knowledge of various types of overhead line foundations. In depth understanding and experience of delivering various design outputs for construction of overhead line. Some of the examples include line design, clearance investigations, structural analysis, optioneering reports, line profiles, string drawings, schedules and sag tensions etc. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme or car allowance Private health care and health care cash plan for you Discretionary bonus scheme Matched or contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme About us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding….