Junior Civil Design Engineer

82140- Junior Civil Design Engineer

This Junior Civil Design Engineer will report to the Principal Civil Design Engineer and will work within UKPN Services based in our London, Elephant and Castle office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £54,166, Inner London Allowance and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 04/03/2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• Private Medical Cover
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job purpose:

To deliver civil design technical excellence across UKPN Services portfolio. The Junior Civil Design Engineer will be responsible for the delivery of Civil specifications, design, build, and through to commissioning process. The job holder will work in the production of high-quality design solutions that comply with relevant legislation and engineering standards. You will provide technical liaison with suppliers, and clients for the creation of new business and the successful delivery of projects.

Nature and scope:

The Engineering Design functions within UKPNS are lead by the Head of Engineering who reports to UKPN Services Director. The design functions within the team are SCADA, Modelling and Network Design, Civil Engineering, CAD and Information Management. All these are interlinked and require co-ordination to enable the production of feasible designs. As a Junior Civil Design Engineer, you will:

• Work under supervision from a Senior Civil Designer in the team.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Deliver technical excellence that will place UK Power Networks Services in the top tier for design and build of private assets on safety, customer service and efficiency.
• Work closely with structural and electrical engineers, quantity surveyors and CAD engineers.
• Contribute to the resolution of civil engineering issues and provide an understanding of standards and policies.
• Research feasible technological developments in civil / structural engineering to introduce in the designs produced .

As the Junior Civil Designer, the principal challenges are to produce cost-efficient and technically viable designs, ensuring a smooth process from initial enquiry through the business closure of new assets. The job requires the equivalent of a graduated civil engineer with experience in civil and structural design, preferably on designs associated with electrical substations and power distribution infrastructure.

Principal accountabilities:

• Produce, under supervision, civil and structural designs for tender, construction, and commissioning of electricity network assets, in accordance with the standards, policies and procedures of UK Power Networks Services and to the latest British Standards, ESQCR, the Building Regulations, Fire Safety rules.
• Produce, under guidance, technical, commercial and contractual documents for procurement of engineering products and services.
• Contribute to ensure the designs eliminate or reduce hazards which may give rise to risks.
• Participate in the assessment of the suitability of third-party construction works impacting electricity network assets.
• Provide technical liaison with suppliers and clients for the successful delivery of projects.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Civil Engineering degree.
• Reasonable knowledge of civil engineering and building works within the Utility sector.
• Experience working with AutoDesk suite for civil engineering design (e.g. Revit, Robot, Civil3D).
• Beneficial experience: structural design software, roadworks, drainage, structural steel works, cable routes, substation buildings, structures to support outdoor distribution equipment, fences and high security features, secondary oil containment, building services, ventilations systems, fire suppression systems, drainage systems.

Health and Safety Requirements

• Ensure all Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental requirements are considered.
• Ensure safe working methods and systems are followed in the design
• Accept personal responsibility to meet and fulfil all UKPNS Health and Safety requirements.
• Creating a safe working environment for all staff and contractors supporting the business.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.