Senior Tendering Engineer - HV Connections (132kV)
Location: East Midlands, UK (Hybrid - occasional office visits + travel required)
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
Type: Permanent

A growing UK engineering and utilities infrastructure specialist is seeking a Senior Tendering Engineer to support the delivery of complex high-voltage connection projects across the UK. The organisation provides services across high-voltage electrical networks, grid connections, substations, and multi-utility infrastructure, supporting sectors such as energy, data centres, renewables, and battery storage.

As a Senior Tendering Engineer, you will lead the preparation of technical and commercial tenders for projects including 132kV grid connections, substations, BESS schemes, data centres, and customer-owned HV networks.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in tendering high-value electrical infrastructure projects, ideally £5M+, within utilities, MEICA, or transmission & distribution environments.
• Solid technical knowledge of high-voltage electrical systems, particularly 132kV connections, substations, and customer HV networks.
• Experience working on grid connections, BESS (battery storage), renewable energy, or data centre infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of Control, Protection & Automation schemes within HV networks.
• Ability to produce commercially accurate tender submissions under formal construction contracts.
• Experience with design development for complex HV electrical networks.
• Competent in using AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project to develop tender documentation and programmes.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 for notifiable construction projects.
• Relevant qualification such as NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in engineering, construction, or technical sales.
• Ability to manage tender timelines, risks, and client communications within a fast-paced engineering environment.

This role offers the chance to work on major HV infrastructure and energy transition projects while contributing to the growth of a respected engineering organisation in the utilities sector.

Interested? Get in touch to discuss the opportunity further.

*P. S: The company cannot provide visa sponsorship, so only candidates residing in UK and with the existing right to work will be considered for the role.