Senior Design Engineer

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; Cannock; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd is seeking a Senior Engineer - HV Substation Protection & Control in Cannock. You will lead design teams to develop conceptual designs, prepare specifications and bills of quantities for bid packaging, and guide supplier evaluations to align quotes with technical needs.

You will inspect designs, provide guidance on risks, supervise subcontractors, and ensure timely delivery of information and quality work across the project lifecycle, from tender to construction.

Qualifications

• Experience in the design and delivery of high-voltage transmission and distribution substation projects.
• Liaise with multiple departments to align design requirements with tender and construction needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design team to develop conceptual designs and specifications.
• Prepare Bills of Quantities and support bid packaging.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and align with technical requirements.
• Produce time estimates for detailed design tasks.
• Inspect design work and provide guidance on risk assessments.
• Supervise subcontractors and ensure timely delivery of information.
• Mentor team members and interface with the wider project design team.
• Conduct site visits and surveys to support construction.

Skills

Substation design leadership

Team leadership

Education

HV Substation Protection & Control authorisation

Job description

Senior Engineer - HV Substation Protection & Control

A day in the life of a Senior Engineer - HV Substation Protection & Control:

• Receive and interpret client design specifications and lead the team to develop the conceptual design.
• Lead the design team to create specifications and Bill of Quantities for equipment to enable Bid Managers to send out Requests for Quotations.
• Lead the team to assess supplier quotations and engage suppliers to technically align those quotations with specification requirements.
• Produce time estimates for engineering the detail design.
• Ensure that chargeable work is identified and evaluated including the preparation of adequate records of time spent.
• Lead the design team to ensure that detail design work undertaken is carried out in accordance with company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained.
• Lead the design team to produce detailed designs, calculations, drawings, diagrams and sketches in accordance with current relevant client standards and current codes of practice.
• Undertake design checks for team members and external designers.
• Provide advice and guidance on design and operational issues.
• Ensure design risks are considered and prepare design risk assessments for any residual risks.
• Manage and supervise members of the design team to ensure the timely delivery of information, checking the quality of the work.
• Manage and supervise sub‑contractors to ensure the timely delivery of information, checking the quality of the work.
• Provide assistance and mentoring to other members of the design team and contribute to their continued learning and development.
• Interface to extract or provide sufficient information to enable the wider project design team to produce detailed design drawings suitable for construction.
• Undertake site visits and surveys.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in the design and delivery of high‑voltage transmission and distribution substation projects.
• National Grid TP141 HV Substation Protection & Control (CDAE) authorisation.
• Ensure that feedback on design work is collated and saved in accordance with procedure.
• Liaise with other departments and project teams within the company with regards to design requirements.
• Assist all business units and their clients to understand the full scope and meaning of substation automation designs from tender stage to completion.
• Provide substation automation and secondary system guidance through the entire construction process of projects, answering any required technical questions.
• Prepare conceptual designs with a view to the preparation of safe, practical and economic designs in accordance with current legislation.
• Manage the interface with internal or external design teams on behalf of the Design Manager/Project teams.
• Administration and monitoring of Change Controls.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant technical consultants and suppliers, managing their input in the design, development, pricing and delivery of technical solutions on site and for tenders.