Electrical Design Engineer
Posted Today by LanceSoft Middle East
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Primary Engineer involves providing technical expertise in the design and installation of substation layouts for projects ranging from 400kV to 11kV. The position requires collaboration with a team to ensure compliance with UK standards, while also focusing on value engineering and continuous improvement. The engineer will be responsible for developing technical specifications, conducting calculations, and mentoring team members. This hybrid role is primarily home-based with occasional meetings at the Birmingham office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide substation layouts and associated detail diagrams in accordance with established UK standards and processes.
- Develop technical specifications and material schedules for primary equipment.
- Prepare conductor force calculations.
- Check and approve project documentation in accordance with established standards.
- Ensure work packages are delivered to project programme, scope, and budget.
- Provide technical support and develop tender scheme options and related project scope documents.
- Produce engineering time estimates and support monthly forecasts.
- Input into design and hazard review meetings.
- Provide technical support at site when required.
- Mentor other team members as required.
- Focus on value engineering and continuous improvement in implementation standards and costs.
- Strengthen customer relationships through successful design solutions.
Key Skills:
- Minimum qualification of HNC/HND in a related engineering field.
- 8 years of applicable experience for Principal Designer or 12 years in lieu of HNC/HND.
- 5 years of applicable experience for Senior Designer or 9 years in lieu of HNC/HND.
- Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400kV to 11kV).
- Familiarity with industry standard client working practices including National Grid / SSE / SPEN / DNO requirements.
- IOSH Managing Safely or similar qualification is desirable.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Primary Engineer
Location: Birmingham, UK - hybrid, primarily home-based with occasional meetings at the Birmingham office
Duration: 6 Months contract - Will be extended
Role Outline
To provide the technical expertise in the design and installation of Substation Layouts for 400kV to 11kV substation projects.
Job Role
- To provide substation layouts and associated detail diagrams in accordance with established UK standards and processes through allocated CAD resource locally and in other business units.
- To develop technical specifications and material schedules for primary equipment.
- To prepare conductor force calculations.
- To check and approve project documentation in accordance with established standards.
- To ensure own work packages and delegated work packages are delivered to project programme, scope and align to allocated budget. Provide comment where required on delegated works.
- Provide technical support and to develop tender scheme options and related project scope documents.
- To produce engineering time estimates and support monthly forecasts to complete.
- To input into design and hazard review meetings.
- To provide technical support at site when required.
People
- To be enthusiastic and committed providing high quality support, working closely within a team of dedicated professionals.
- To be capable of working to tight project time scales within a busy team and have an honest and loyal approach.
- To mentor other team members as required
Organisation
- Will be focused on value engineering, ensuring full consultation with all design stakeholders
- Strive for continuous improvement in implementation standards and costs
- Enact the legislative duties of a designer and develop designs which eliminate and reduce risks to health, safety and the environment
Customer
- To strengthen customer relationships through presentation and delivery of successful design solutions.
- To hold and participate in design and hazard reviews
Essential
- Principle Designer - Minimum qualification of HNC/HND in related engineering field and 8 years of applicable experience or minimum of 12 years’ experience in lieu of HNC / HND.
- Senior Designer - Minimum qualification of HNC/HND in related engineering field and 5 years of applicable experience or minimum of 9 years’ experience in lieu of HNC / HND.
- Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400kV to 11 kV)
Desirable
- Knowledge of various relevant industry standard client working practices including National Grid / SSE / SPEN / DNO requirements / IOSH Managing Safely or similar