Design Engineer

J Murphy & Sons; Cannock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction company in the UK is seeking a Design Engineer with expertise in protection and control systems. You will design systems for electrical substations up to 400kV and collaborate on multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring best practices in health, safety, and environmental matters. The ideal candidate has at least 3-4 years of relevant experience and proficiency in AutoCAD, along with a strong understanding of electrical drawings and National Grid specifications.

Qualifications

• At least 3-4 years of P & C design experience.
• Familiar with National Grid technical specifications.
• Efficient in AutoCAD software application for 2D drawing.

Responsibilities

• Design protection and control systems for up to 400kV.
• Prepare single line and key line diagrams.
• Review OEM protection and control drawing for integration.
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning.
• Supervise assistant engineers, junior engineers, or CAD operators.

Skills

P & C design experience

Knowledge of protection principles

Familiarity with AIS and GIS substation

Reading electrical drawings

Efficiency in AutoCAD

Job description

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world‑class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ – directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit www.murphygroup.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X: #MoretoMurphy.

A day in the life of a Murphy Design Engineer

• To design protection and control system according to project specific requirements for electrical substation up to a voltage of 400kV
• Prepare single line diagram and key line diagram of substation project.
• To prepare project specific electrical design for plants like circuit breaker, disconnector, earth switch etc. Design should be in line with generic drawing from OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
• To review protection and control drawing from OEM for overall system integration and provide interface details.
• To prepare electrical interlocking drawing as requirements in line client’s technical specification.
• To produce wiring/termination diagram, low voltage cable schedule, cable block diagram, core sheets etc. as required for project delivery.
• Technical support during construction & commissioning including formal response to site technical queries, i.e., preparation of mods for design modification to rectify design error or any other reason that compels to amend the design to fulfil the functional requirements.
• To prepare technical specification of different P & C equipment for supplier’s quotation.
• Work closely with other sections of substation engineering design team to enable effective collaboration on multi‑disciplinary projects and facilitate an optimal engineering function.
• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• Where required supervision of assistant engineers, junior engineers or CAD operators.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• P & C design experience – At least 3‑4 Years.
• Should know the working principal of different types of protection, i.e., Unit/Non-unit, Backup protection etc.
• Should be familiar with different protection and control scheme for AIS and GIS substation.
• Should be familiar with National Grid technical specification for substation design.
• Should be able to read electrical drawing for different manufacturer.
• Should be efficient in AutoCAD software application at least for making 2D drawing.