Careers

Our talented team are the heart of Primary Power, and we are proud to invest continually in our people.

Working at Primary Power

Primary Power have worked hard to provide its team with a dynamic, educational and caring environment. This has been a core ethos of the business since its inception and continues to play a key role in the organisation today.

The management team empowers its team, giving responsibility and guidance to support growth and development throughout their careers. Community spirit runs throughout the business, with a team that collaborates across disciplines, supporting each other to learn and nurturing a climate that enables its people to thrive.

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Why join Primary Power?

We are a team of experienced and innovative consultants, thriving on undertaking a range of complex projects. We are fully invested in the current and future capabilities of our team members. We also provide:

Private health, dental and vision cover

Ensures that you are in good health, today and for the future.

Comprehensive life insurance cover

Support is there should you ever need it.

33 days holiday including bank holidays

A work life balance is key at Primary Power.

5% workplace pension scheme

Helping you to prepare for the future.

Continued professional development

Nurture your skills and gain new experiences.

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

We are committed to doing what we can for the environment.

Personal car allowance where required

Financial support, to make your life that little bit easier.

Current vacancies

We are looking for enthusiastic problem solvers to join our team of talented consultants in fields ranging from engineering to project management.

Graduate Electrical Engineer – Substation Design

Are you a recent graduate ready to apply your Electrical or Electronic Engineering degree to real-world energy projects? Do you want to develop specialist skills in designing high-voltage substations that power homes, businesses, and renewable energy systems across the UK? We are seeking a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join our team and grow into a specialist in EHV/HV substation design. You will work alongside experienced engineers, gain hands-on project experience from day one, and receive structured training to build your expertise in substations from 11kV to 132kV. If you’re ready to start your engineering career in a role that offers hands-on learning, expert mentoring, and the chance to work on projects shaping the UK’s energy future, we’d like to hear from you. Apply now and take the first step towards becoming a high-voltage design specialist.

  • Location
    Cheadle, Staffordshire
  • Salary
    £28,000 – £35,000

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Experienced EHV Protection Engineer – Full Time – Permanent

This role provides the opportunity to support the full value chain offering for transmission operators, distribution network operators, wind, solar, energy storage and ancillary services developers. As well as our cross-sell markets of Transportation, Cities & Places, Advanced Facilities, Nuclear and Defence.

  • Location
    Stafford / hybrid
  • Salary
    £45k – £80k DOE plus benefits
  • Closing date
    01/09/2025
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Experienced EHV Electrical Project Manager – Full Time – Permanent

From planning and delivering key infrastructure projects to producing commissioning reports and documentation, the professional delivery of 33kV – 132kV utility projects is a key growth area, therefore, this role is vital to the ongoing success of Primary Power.

  • Location
    Various
  • Salary
    £55k – £75k DOE plus benefits
  • Closing date
    01/09/2025
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Electrical Design Engineer – Full Time – Permanent

You can expect to be involved in a range of services, from feasibility design to preparing technical specifications, producing scheme drawings and conducting design compliance checks throughout the design process on all elements of EHV and HV substation design.

  • Location
    Various
  • Salary
    £45k – £75k DOE plus benefits
  • Closing date
    01/09/2025
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