Senior Design Engineer - HV Plant - Newcastle

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Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in Newcastle is seeking a Senior Design Engineer HV Plant to engineer designs for electrical substations. This role involves project coordination, compliance with engineering standards, and collaboration with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have an HNC in Electrical Engineering and experience in HV substation design. This position offers flexible working arrangements, competitive benefits, and a chance to work on significant infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote work

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience as HV Substation / Primary Plant Design Engineer.
• Liaising with customers and suppliers.
• Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs.

Responsibilities

• Engineer HV Plant designs for electrical substation projects up to 400kV.
• Coordinate with project managers and ensure compliance with standards.
• Prepare installation and commissioning packages.

Skills

HV Substation Design

AutoCAD

Electrical Engineering

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Senior Design Engineer HV Plant to join the Power T&D team in Newcastle. The main function of the role is to engineer HV Plant designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard Company Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures and Business Process Manual. Contribute to the development and training needs of the Design Team as appropriate to skills level / experience. Balfour Beatty welcomes applications from both full-time and part-time candidates, including those interested in job-sharing arrangements. Additionally, the company offers a flexible working policy to support a healthy work-life balance.

What you''ll be doing

Planning Responsibilities:

Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Departments. Establish Design content of work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with project plans, 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:

Coordinate with other Balfour Beatty Engineering Services 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.

Design Responsibilities:

Identify all relevant standards and Customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant / 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. Examine contract documentation and establish the Company’s scope of work including termination boundaries. Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner. Liaise with Designers and Draughtspersons on drawings requirements. Engineering Review and Contractor Design Approval (TP141) of design provided by other design engineers. Initiate the preparation of all required drawings and approve all drawings to be submitted for customer / sub-contractor interface. In conjunction with other Balfour Beatty 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 Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Departments to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to client in line with the requirements of the contract specification. Highlight any design issues to the Assistant Design Manager / Project Manager proposing any possible solution for review.

Who we''re looking for

Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; BSc/MSc preferable. Experience as HV Substation / Primary Plant Design Engineer: Liaising with customers and suppliers. Overall design and specification of HV Substation Plant electrical power systems and associated power system components. Basic understanding of P&C aspects preferable. Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs. TP141 HV Substation qualification is an advantage. AutoCAD experience is an advantage. Microsoft Office packages.

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 economies and strengthens communities. We offer a full range of benefits and 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 including 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 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 ongoing 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.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are essential components of a successful workplace. We are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential. 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. We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities and long-term health conditions and will offer a reasonable adjustment in the interview process if needed. For more information, visit disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/