Principal Design Engineer - OHL Design

Balfour Beatty plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote

25 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking a Principal Line Design Engineer to join the Power T&D Division. The role involves leading the design delivery of Overhead Line projects up to 400kV, from tender to handover, across UK offices.

You will act as OHL Lead Designer, ensure design compliance with standards, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers and drive innovations and value engineering within the discipline.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Expert knowledge of UK/European design codes for Electricity Supply Industry.
• Experience as a Senior Design Engineer in OHL design and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the OHL design scope of works to programme, budget and quality.
• Identify and ensure design compliance with standards, legislation and contract specs.
• Review tender or contract documentation and establish the OHL scope of works.
• Ensure accuracy of designs, models and drawings with QA processes and Right First Time.
• Collaborate with designers from other disciplines and mentor junior staff.

Skills

OHL design

PLS-CADD

CAD packages

MS Office

Chartered Engineer

Education

Degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLS-CADD

CAD Packages

Microsoft Excel/Word

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty are looking for a Principal Line Design Engineer to join thier exciting Power T&D Division. Position based in any of our UK offices.

Role purpose:

Perform and lead the design delivery of Overhead Line Projects up to 400kV, from tendering to design phase, construction and project handover.

Ensure delivery of projects and design deliverables in compliance with industry standards, customer requirements and Balfour Beatty governance.

Undertake and manage all design aspects of OHL design, procurement and material requirements, customer requirements, construction queries and commissioning for major UK schemes including coordination with clients and operational teams.

Peer review of design deliverables and mentoring support for junior members of the team

What you'll be doing

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver the allocated Line Design scope of works to programme, budget and quality.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and value engineering within the discipline.
• Embed Safety and Sustainability by Design in all designs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the OHL Lead Designer as appointed by the Design Delivery Manager. Responsible for delivery of the tender deliverables and project’s OHL scope of works and coordination of the relevant resources.
• Identify and ensure design compliance with all relevant standards, legislation, Customer requirements and contract specifications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review tender or contract documentation and establish the OHL scope of works.
• Ensure application of best practices and lessons learned on all tenders and designs.
• Ensure all required designs, models and drawings have an adequate level of review, checking and approval, including suppliers and subcontractors, according to Quality Assurance processes and in line with Right First Time.
• Collaborate with designers from other disciplines under coordination of each project’s Engineering Manager.
• Embed Safety and Sustainability by Design on all projects, ensuring compliance with the latest CDM Regulations.
• Prepare the priced Schedule of Deliverables for the OHL scope of tenders, together with the associated Risk Register and list of Assumptions. Collaborate with the Planner and Engineering Manager in the production of the tender programme.
• Analyse and lead the resolution of design challenges.
• Ensure scope of works is delivered to programme, budget and quality.
• Interface with other stakeholders as required for project delivery.
• Ensure Document Management procedures are followed at all times.
• Generate and support initiatives to help drive technical improvements and new ways of working. Supports the Chief Engineer in identifying innovation and development opportunities.
• Trains, mentors and coaches others and supervises their work. Contributes to identifying training needs for the team.
• Look to join and participate in relevant external Technical Bodies for the discipline and promote their outputs and recommendations within the wider business.
• Acts as a delegate for the OHL Design Delivery Manager as required.
• Encourage and support others in their achievement of and displaying in themselves the Balfour Beatty behaviours of Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference and Value everyone.
• Embed the Balfour Beatty Values in their daily work - Lean, Expert, Trusted, Safe, Sustainable.

Who we're looking for

Skills Required:

• Degree level education or the equivalent with formal training in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Expert level of knowledge and understanding relating to Overhead Power Line design, with extensive experience as a Senior Design Engineer in this discipline.
• Expert knowledge of UK and European design codes and standards for the Electricity Supply Industry, e.g., SSE, National Grid and ENA Technical Specifications, BS EN 50341/ IEC 60826 and IEC Standards in general.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of PLS-CADD and, where relevant, associated support packages.
• Familiarity with CAD Packages used in Line Design.
• Proficient user of Microsoft office packages such ad Word and Excel.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards such status desirable.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

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

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, 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.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/