Design Engineer (OHL)

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. 

Where will you be working?

At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.

We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.

This role will be within our  Transmission & Renewables  team. We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity. 

What will you be doing:

We’re recruiting a Design Engineer with expertise in OHL (Overhead Lines) for our Energy Division. This role is hybrid to our Nottingham office.

• Interpret project requirements and develop engineering solutions that meet applicable standards.
• Produce design calculations, drawings, reports, specifications and supporting documentation.
• Prepare feasibility studies, assessments and technical notes.
• Carry out site visits, inspections, surveys and assessments to gather design information.
• Record site data accurately and identify risks, constraints or opportunities relevant to design development.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams including engineers, technicians, project managers, planners and delivery teams.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders and third parties to resolve design queries and obtain required information.
• Ensure coordinated design outputs across all related disciplines
• Follow internal design procedures, quality standards and assurance requirements.
• Ensure all outputs comply with relevant legislation, safety requirements and technical standards.
• Maintain accurate design records, version control and documentation.
• Identify opportunities for improvement or innovation in design processes.

What you’ll bring

• To be able to use PLS CADD and Tower software. 
• To have working knowledge of National Grid, SPEN, SSE, ENA and other relevant industry standards.
• Have knowledge of different types of conductors, insulators and fittings.
• Degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• Ability to work independently and within a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 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

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. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. 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. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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