Senior Primary Plant Design Engineer - UK Wide

BALFOUR BEATTY; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A major construction and engineering firm is seeking a Senior Primary Design Engineer to join their team for electrical substation projects in the UK. The selected individual will deliver designs up to 400kV, ensuring compliance with national standards, and will work on planning and procurement responsibilities. Candidates should possess an HNC in Electrical Engineering and experience with HV plant design and AutoCAD. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote working

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Member of IET (MIET).
• Working towards Chartership (CEngg).

Responsibilities

• Deliver design to Customer specification requirements.
• Check and approve HV plant design deliverables.
• Work with due regard to Health & Safety Procedures.

Skills

HV plant design

AutoCAD 2D

Revit

BIM360

Microsoft Office Packages

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Graduation engineering degree

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty are currently looking for Senior Primary Design Engineer to join their Power T&D UK Wide.

The main function of the role is Primary Engineering design delivery for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV with the assistance of the Design Engineers. The role also includes supporting the team in planning and procurement responsibilities as detailed below for delivery of substation projects.

What you'll be doing

Key accountabilities:

• Deliver design to the Customer specification requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National / International Standards and legislation.
• Check and approve HV plant design deliverables e.g. single line diagram, layout/Elevation drawings, MEWP access layouts, SC force calculations, earthing design / calculations etc.
• Work with due regard to Health & Safety Procedures and the Company’s obligations in compliance with current CDM regulations. Any perceived risks and mitigation measures should be advised to Engineering Manager for effective action.
• Ensure all required models and drawings have an adequate level of review and approval including the supplier and subcontractor supply chains. Incorporating the best practice of BIM as established in the Engineering team.

General Responsibilities:

• Ensure duties are carried out in accordance with Standard Company Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures and Business Process Manuals.
• Delivery of engineering design to programme, quality and budgets, and lead safety and sustainability by Design into the engineering delivery.
• Functionally the authorised approver of designs (and associated settings) on contracts in accordance with the published design/check/approve authorisation levels.

Commercial/Contract Responsibilities:

Report variations in the Contract Scope of Work to the Design Manager / engineering manager, indicate implications and only proceed with these variations following verbal / written approval from the Engineering Manager

Design Responsibilities:

• Identify all relevant standards and Customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National / 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, as necessary, to fulfil the Company’s obligations in compliance with current CDM regulations.
• AIS and GIS substation design up to 400kV.

Who we're looking for

Education:

Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. A Graduation engineering degree is desirable.

• Member of IET (MIET).
• Working towards Chartership (CEngg).

Experience:

• Liaising with customers and suppliers
• Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components
• Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs
• Microsoft Office Packages
• AutoCAD 2D / Revit Experience
• Working on BIM360
• Experience as HV Substation / Primary Plant Design Engineer: Liaising with customers and suppliers
• Basic understanding of P&C aspects preferable.
• TP141 HV Substation qualification is an advantage

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

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the world’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.