Primary Electrical Design Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Primary Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic battery energy storage team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise to produce critical electrical layouts for substations and collaborate with a knowledgeable team on innovative projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to significant projects across the UK, ensuring that your designs meet industry standards while enhancing your professional growth. If you are passionate about electrical engineering and eager to make a difference in the power sector, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible pension contributions

Life assurance of 4 x salary

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Annual professional institution subscription costs

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering required.
• Experience in primary electrical design within the Power industry.

Responsibilities

• Produce electrical layouts for substations and cable route drawings.
• Contribute to specifications for major plant and equipment.

Skills

Primary Electrical Design

Electrical Layout Drawings

HV AC Power Systems

Cable Installation Techniques

Proactive Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

HND in Electrical Engineering

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Power System Analysis Software

Job description

JN Bentley are currently looking for a Primary Electrical Design Engineer to join our battery energy storage system (BESS) team. You will provide subject matter expertise and collaborate with an experienced and knowledgeable team of engineers and designers. You'll be joining JN Bentley in a record year for the business, that’s continuing to make strides with our ever-growing workload across the UK with turnover rising over £400m.

As part of the wider Civil and Electrical Design team, the role of the Primary Electrical Design Engineer is to produce electrical layouts for substations (including AIS / GIS up to 400kV), cable route layout drawings & sections, LV layouts, switch room and control room equipment layouts and site earthing layouts etc.

As Primary Electrical Design Engineer you will:

• Determine the base electrical site layout for a project covering adoptable and private assets, accounting for the need to bring external services / connections to each item of plant or equipment.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of typical engineering documents such as, but not limited to, ENATS 41-24, NGTS RES i3, NGTS 3.02.014 RES, NGTS 2.01 RES, NGTS 1, NGTS 3.01.02, BS 50522, BS7430 and a demonstrable working understanding of G81 standards and DNO’s approved equipment registers.
• Contribute to the production of specifications for major items of plant and equipment such as disconnectors, CT’s, VT’s, SA’s, PI’s and for more complex items such as circuit breakers.
• Design of equipment support structures for AIS electrical equipment from 66kV to 400kV to convey requirements to the manufacturer and review / approve manufacturers drawings.
• Produce bus bar calculations (short circuit forces / wind / ice loading) to determine the most appropriate busbar size and support requirements.
• Produce earthing layouts for sites at all voltage levels from first principles that can be verified by the earthing designer.
• Produce site wide ducting / cabling layout drawings, coordinating requirements with other engineering disciplines. The candidate should have a working knowledge of cable types and installation techniques from 11kV to 132kV and ideally up to 400kV.

What you can offer:

• A Degree/HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems Electrical preferred).
• Previous experience of primary electrical design with a consultancy, contractor or utility in the Power industry.
• Experienced in the design of HV AC power systems. Have demonstrable experience in producing electrical layout drawings for substations, switchrooms, control rooms and balance of plant projects that may be privately owned or have elements adopted under G81 by the host DNO;
  • 11kV distribution networks
  • 22kV distribution networks
  • 33kV switchrooms and control rooms
  • 66kV AIS substations
  • 132kV AIS substations
• Understanding of industry HV and EHV substation installation standards and specifications.
• Ability to take the initiative, demonstrate a pro-active approach to activities and problems.
• Understanding of cable installation types, their requirements and installation parameters i.e. flexible or rigid arrangements, minimum bending radii etc.

What we can offer:

At JN Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our core benefits include:

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and carry over.
• Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer.
• Life assurance of 4 x salary.
• Income protection.
• Private medical insurance.
• Health cash plan.
• Annual professional institution subscription costs.

**Applicants from outside the UK must have a suitable visa or the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this job.**