P&C Design Engineer - Newcastle

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a P&C Design Engineer to join their Power T&D team in Newcastle or Leeds. The role involves engineering control and protection designs for electrical substation projects, requiring extensive knowledge of electrical engineering applications and concepts. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organisational skills, and an HNC in Electrical Engineering is essential. The company offers flexible working arrangements and various benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Paid annual leave

Pension schemes

Share plans

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in design and specification of electrical power systems.
• Proficiency in calculations demonstrating design integrity.

Responsibilities

• Engineer control and protection designs for electrical substation projects.
• Coordinate contract requirements with project managers and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and legislation.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

Interpersonal

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

About the role

Balfour Beatty is currently seeking a P&C Design Engineer to join their Power T&D team in Newcastle or Leeds.

The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects.

Extensive knowledge of electrical engineering applications and concepts, power system technologies, and protection systems.

Comprehensive knowledge of protection and control systems for high voltage power transmission electrical systems.

In-depth knowledge of preparing and interpreting single line diagrams, schematics, related drawings, documentation, and other outputs.

Knowledgeable in electrical protection systems, system components, engineering requirements, and standards.

Familiar with quality assurance, business processes, and applications.

Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.

In addition to the responsibilities below, the detailed roles and responsibilities of the Substation Control & Protection Engineer are outlined in the attached appendix.

What you'll be doing

General Responsibilities:

Contribute to the development and training needs of the Design Team as appropriate to skills level/experience.

Planning Responsibilities:

• Upon contract award, liaise and coordinate contract requirements with the project manager, customer, external suppliers, and other Balfour Beatty departments at the earliest opportunity.
• Establish design content of work packages and the design resources needed to achieve the required time scales, in line with the project programme, via development of detailed engineering programmes.
• Effectively control, update, and report on progress throughout the contract life, providing estimates to complete and highlighting potential resource problems to the Design Delivery Manager.
• Report variations in the contract scope of work to the Design Delivery Manager & Project Manager.

Procurement Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with other Balfour Beatty departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment/materials to achieve the greatest benefit to the company.
• Prepare instructions for all materials and special tools required for site and pass this information to the Project Manager and Project Assistant for approval and procurement.
• Specify any specific test certificates and/or operations & maintenance manuals as part of the technical specifications and/or purchase order requisitions.

Design Responsibilities:

• Identify all relevant standards and customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant/international standards and legislation, and contract specifications.
• Examine contract documentation and establish the company's scope of work, including termination boundaries.
• Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring timely action on relevant items.
• Liaise with designers, draughtspersons, and other stakeholders on drawings requirements.
• Carry out engineering checks as necessary, in line with the Business Process Manual.
• Organise the preparation of installation and commissioning packages, and prepare test specifications and procedures when needed.
• Receive 'As Installed' site drawings and documentation, liaise with departments, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to the client.
• Highlight design issues to the Performance Excellence Manager & Project Manager, proposing solutions for review.
• Perform design checks as necessary, following the Business Process Manual.

Who we're looking for

Education:

• HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.

Experience:

• Liaising with customers and suppliers.
• Design and specification of electrical power systems and components.
• Calculations demonstrating design integrity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages.

Why work for us

We deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting, and meaningful projects, developing and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports economies and communities.

Our benefits include flexible working arrangements, paid annual leave, family-friendly policies, pension schemes, share plans, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the power grid.

We support projects from scoping and feasibility to design, construction, and maintenance, leveraging industry-leading innovations and in-house expertise.

We value diversity and inclusion, and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. For more information, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists. We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities and long-term health conditions, offering interview opportunities if minimum requirements are met. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.