Principal Design Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Principal Design Engineer for a contract role focused on control and protection designs for substations up to 400kV. Responsibilities include planning, procurement, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures, ideal for candidates with prior experience in the UK industry and relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK industry, preferably with National Grid.
• Overall design and specification of electrical power systems.
• Desirable: TP141 Settings experience.

Responsibilities

• Engineer control and protection designs for electrical substations.
• Coordinate planning and procurement tasks for projects.
• Ensure compliance with national/international standards and legislation.

Skills

Liaising with customers

Liaising with suppliers

Calculations for design integrity

Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher

Job description

Principal Design Engineer - (Substations Protection & Control) - Contract Role (12 Months) - Remote - £90 per hour Umbrella Pay
Overview
The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. This can include works on new substations, refurbishments, extensions etc
The role also includes the General, Planning and Procurement responsibilities as detailed below for delivery of substation projects.
Planning Responsibilities:
Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Departments at earliest opportunity
Establish Design content of work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales, via development of detail engineering design plans.
Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlight potential resource problems to Design Manager / Project Manager
Procurement Responsibilities:
Co-ordinate with other Departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment / material to achieve greatest benefit to the company
Report variations in the Contract Scope of Work to the Design Manager / Project Manager, indicate implications and only proceed with these variations following verbal / written approval from the Project Manager
Prepare instructions for all materials and special tools required for site and pass this information to the Project Manager
Specify any specific test certificates and/or operations & maintenance manuals as part of technical spec and/or purchase order requisition
Design Responsibilities:
Identify all relevant standards and Customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National / International Standards and legislation, and contract specification
Design work to be undertaken with due regard to Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures and production of Designer Risk Assessments, as necessary, to fulfil the Company's obligations in compliance with current CDM regulations.
Examine contract documentation and establish the Company's scope of work including termination boundaries. Where this differs with the tendered contract requirement then these differences should be highlighted to the Project Manager
Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner
Liaise with Engineers, Designers and Draughtspersons on drawings requirements.
Initiate the preparation of all required drawings and approve all drawings to be submitted for customer / sub-contractor interface
In conjunction with other Engineering Services Departments, prepare Installation and Commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the Site Installation & Commissioning Schedule
Prepare special Test Specifications and Procedures for the Inspection and Test Department
Receive "As Installed" site drawings and documentation and liaise with other Engineering Services Departments to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to client in line with the requirements of the contract specification
The candidate (Person Specification)
Education : HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.
Experience : Liaising with customers and suppliers
: UK industry experience and preferably National Grid.
: Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components
: Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs
: Desirable - TP141 Settings experience

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Created on 10/07/2025 by JR United Kingdom