P&C Design Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working options

Paid annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plans

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Résumé du poste

Balfour Beatty 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 substations, requiring extensive knowledge of electrical engineering and high voltage systems. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including flexible working options and family-friendly policies.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of electrical engineering applications and concepts.
• Comprehensive knowledge of protection and control systems for high voltage power.
• Familiar with quality assurance and business processes.

Responsabilités

• Engineer control and protection designs for electrical substation projects.
• Coordinate with project managers and suppliers on contract requirements.
• Prepare test specifications and procedures for inspections.

Connaissances

Electrical engineering applications

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Formation

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

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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 given below, the specific detailed roles and responsibilities of the Substation control & protection engineer are identified 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 project manager, customer, external suppliers, and other Balfour Beatty departments at earliest opportunity.
• Establish design content of work package and the design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with project programme, via development of detailed engineering programmes.
• Effectively control, update, and report on progress throughout the contract life, giving 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 authorization and processing with procurement.
• Specify any specific test certificates and/or operations & maintenance manuals as part of technical specifications and/or purchase order requisitions.

Design Responsibilities:

• Identify all relevant standards and customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant national/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 that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner.
• Liaise with designers, draughtspersons, and on drawings requirements.
• Carry out engineering checks as deemed necessary and in line with the requirements of the Business Process Manual.
• Organise the preparation of installation and commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the project programme. Where necessary, prepare test specifications and procedures for the inspection and test department.
• Receive “As Installed” site drawings and documentation and liaise with other departments, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to the client.
• Highlight any design issues to the Performance Excellence Manager & Project Manager, proposing solutions for review.
• Carry out design checks as deemed necessary and in line with the Business Process Manual.

Who we're looking for

Education: HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.

Experience:

• Liaising with customers and suppliers.
• Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components.
• Calculations to demonstrate the integrity of designs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages.

Why work for us

Our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting, and meaningful projects; developing, building, and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports national economies and communities.

We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working options, paid annual leave, family-friendly policies, pension, share incentive plans, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations, and distribution networks.

We support customers from scoping and feasibility to design, construction, and maintenance, with in-house experts, resources, and innovations.

Diversity and inclusion

We value diversity and inclusion, actively growing our workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists. We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities and long-term health conditions. For more info, visit disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk.