Senior Primary Design Engineer

Siemens Energy; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy in Manchester is seeking a Senior Primary Design Engineer to deliver high-quality primary engineering designs that align with our business strategy. You will prepare detailed technical specifications, layouts, civil guide drawings, and loading calculations while reviewing equipment suppliers' offers and monitoring progress.

You will leverage extensive experience in design, particularly for 400kV substations, and ensure compliance with latest standards and CDM regulations.

Qualifications

• Min 7–9 years of design experience in the EHV transmission and distribution sector.
• Experience in the UK market is preferred.
• Knowledge of layout and primary equipment for substations up to 400 kV.
• Familiar with the latest transmission and distribution standards and technologies.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety standards including CDM regulations for HV substations.
• Experience checking primary design on 3D models.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary engineering designs aligned with the business strategy.
• Prepare technical specifications, layouts, civil guide drawings, and loading calculations.
• Review equipment suppliers' offers.
• Monitor engineering delivery progress and escalate issues as required.
• Collaborate with the team and maintain ownership and accountability.

Skills

Electrical design

Substation design

3D model review

UK market experience

Engineering layout

Education

BEng/BSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

3D modelling tools

Job description

Senior Primary Design Engineer

About the Role

Job ID 304397 Location United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Manchester Manchester Remote vs. Office Hybrid (Remote/Office) Company Siemens Energy Limited Organization EVP Global Functions Business Unit Project Excellence Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

As an Senior Design Engineer, your day will be dynamic and collaborative, focused on delivering high-quality primary engineering designs that align with our business strategy. You'll work closely with the team lead to prepare detailed technical specifications, layouts, civil guide drawings, and loading calculations, while also reviewing equipment suppliers' offers. Throughout the day, you'll monitor engineering delivery progress, promptly escalating any issues to the team leader. Your strong collaboration and communication skills will be essential as you contribute positively to the team and drive project success. Join us and be a pivotal part of our engineering journey!

How You'll Make an Impact

• To work with the team lead to deliver the Primary engineering design by adhering to the process and the Business strategy.
• To prepare technical specifications of Primary Equipment, design the layouts, civil guide drawings, loading calculations, Design Intend Document etc.
• Reviewing and comment equipment suppliers offers
• Monitoring of the engineering delivery progress as per the engineering programme of the project, escalating issues as and when required to the team leader
• Collaboration and communication skills, ownership and accountability are pivotal for this role. Makes a positive contribution to the team

What You Bring

• Extensive design experience (min of 7-9 yrs) within the Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry, preferably with some working in the UK market
• You should have a Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Good knowledge of layout and Primary Equipment for substations projects up to 400kV
• Fully conversant with the latest Transmission and Distribution standards & technologies.
• Fully conversant with Health & Safety standards (including CDM regulations) applicable to the design of High Voltage substations.
• Conversant of checking the primary design on 3D models