Secondary Design Engineer (Remote)

Fawkes and Reece; Bristol; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in civil engineering seeks a skilled Secondary Design Engineer for remote work. In this role, you'll be involved in electrical projects up to 132kV, primarily focusing on Solar Farms and Battery Energy Storage Systems. Your expertise in secondary design will be crucial as you develop both conceptual and detailed designs, ensuring adherence to safety regulations and quality standards. Join a forward-thinking team where your contributions will play a vital role in innovative energy projects, allowing you to make a significant impact in the field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in secondary design.
• EHV substation project design experience up to 132kV.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual and detailed secondary designs up to 132kV.
• Produce As Built Secondary Design drawings.

Skills

Secondary Design Engineering

AutoCAD

EHV Substation Design

Engineering Design Principles

Safety Regulations Compliance

Job description

Reference: AW - 0017_1746604444
Posted: May 7, 2025

My client is a Leading National Civil Engineering and Power Sector Specialist Contractor.

Due to planned expansion, they are looking to appoint on a long-term contract basis a Secondary Design Engineer on a remote basis.

Role Overview

The Secondary Design Engineer will be working on electrical projects on behalf of the Company that will involve projects up to 132kV, working as part of a team to complete the full secondary design packages. You will also be required to assist in the conceptual design of various types of energy projects, principally Solar Farms and Battery Energy Storage System facilities. You will be required to adhere to all safety regulations, quality standards and project specifications.

What will you be doing?

Design:

Development of Conceptual secondary designs up to 132kV (Contestable and Private Networks)

Development of detailed secondary designs up to 132kV (Contestable and Private Networks)

Cable Schedules

Core Sheets
Development of standard secondary design schemes for 33/66/132kV systems.

Development of Bill of Materials to be issued to Panel Manufacturers.

Support on site Secondary Design issues - Red/Green markup drawings.

Produce full suite of As Built Secondary Design drawings

What are the company looking for?

Minimum 5 years of experience in secondary design

EHV substation project design experience up to 132kv

AutoCAD

Excellent knowledge of all published guidelines, ENA standards, policies and procedures, from national and international standards to DNO and EP policies, to ensure satisfactory delivery of work

A sound knowledge of engineering design principles.

An understanding of construction methods.

A clean driving licence and flexible approach to working hours.