Lead Secondary Engineer - HV Design, Substations

Real Staffing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Real Staffing Group in Glasgow, United Kingdom, seeks a Lead Secondary Engineer to oversee all secondary engineering activities from project start to as-built, ensuring QA/QC, HSSE and integrity. You will instruct, supervise and coordinate with internal teams, partners, sub-suppliers, and external engineers.

The role includes design review, DID/FDS input, change management, and leading protection and control design for large EHV/HV substations, with up to 25% travel and hybrid working

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive substation engineering experience in utilities.
• Experience with greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Knowledge of SSEN & SPEN requirements and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead secondary design activities from project start to as-built with QA/QC, HSSE & integrity.
• Review P&C design packages and participate in DRMs and HRMs.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal/external parties; manage design changes.
• Lead procurement technical discussions and ensure compliance with design specs.
• Travel up to 25% domestically/internationally and work in hybrid mode.

Skills

CEng status

Communication

Substation design

AC/DC calculations

Signal lists

Cable schedules

MS Office

MicroStation

AutoCAD

English fluency

Education

Electrical engineering degree (BEng/MEng)

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Title: Lead Secondary Engineer

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

What will you do?

Key Areas of Responsibility (KARs):

Overall responsible for managing & leading all secondary engineering activities from project start till the As-Built stage with strict adherence to Project Specifications & company standards including QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity.Instruct, supervise & coordinate with other engineering team within the business (local & remote), internal & external partners, sub-suppliers, secondary engineers & civil engineers.Review of P&C design packages as per NG/ET/SR188Input to the development of the DIDSubmitting completed Design Packages for Design Compliance AuditEnsuring all design changes are managed in accordance with the design change management processAttending Design Review meetings (DRMs) and Hazard review meetings (HRMs) as requiredReview and certify the design packages and issue the DCAARLead Secondary design responsibilities including but not limited to SLD, protection and control schemes, interfacing of P&C with new and existing plant and equipment, panel general arrangements, AC & DC distribution systems, battery and battery chargers sizing, voltage drop, cable sizing, signal lists, setting calculation, cable block diagrams, multicore & fiber optic cable schedules, and cables core sheets, SCADA/SCIS architecture development and review of designs. etc.Coordinate with suppliers and reviewing their deliverables. Check remote end requirements and provide input to supplier.Specialised in Substation protection and control system and its architectureParticipate in technical discussions with customers and suppliers, handle site queries and take necessary actions up to as-built documentationLead technical responsibilities for procurement of equipment and subcontractors, including development of project specific technical specifications and accompanying documentation, technical review of quotes and lead technical discussion with regards to scope of works and technical requirements.Secondary engineering budget, schedule, forecast, risk & change management activities.Secondary engineer of large and complex EHV/HV Air & Gas Insulated Substation (AIS & GIS) projects in UK.

Technical solutions

Provide technical solution for substations comprising SLD, KLD, technical information, and associated detail drawings and documents by established applicable standards, processes and customer specifications through allocated resources remotely.Prepare Design Intent Document (DID) / Functional Design Specification (FDS) based on supplier inputsRFQs but not limited to P&C, metering and AC/DC systemsReviewing supplier deliverables based on project specifications and standards.Support site team during execution stage.Provide technical calculations and schedules for all equipment for projects or tenders.Create / review protection setting reports and IED configuration files.Prepare bill of quantities (PEMS), deviations & clarifications for technical solutions.Review of Suppliers design and Factory acceptance test plans.Provide technical support and to develop tender scheme options and related project scope documents.Availability to travel 25 % of the time (domestic/international travel) working in an office and on a construction site

Experience Required:

Bachelor or Master's in electrical engineering or equivalentExtensive years of substation engineering experience in utilities, particularly transmission electrical network design.Proven experience with both greenfield and brownfield type projects.Knowledge of required SSEN & SPEN requirements and standards.

Other Position-Specific Characteristics

Availability to travel 25 % of the time (domestic/international travel)Hybrid working arrangement with availability to attend site where required.

Competencies/ Skills Required:

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards itResult orientated team player with a proactive approach.Excellent in communication, to interact with external and internal parties at all levels in a multi-cultural environment.Expert knowledge in Substation secondary design engineering, AC & DC system calculation, compilation of signal list, setting calculation, interface engineering and preparing cable schedulesStrong in MS Office, knowledge in MicroStation and AutoCAD is required.Fluency in English - both written and spoken