Senior Substation Engineer

Morson Edge; Morley; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent power generation company seeks a Senior Substation Engineer to lead the design of GIS substations. The candidate should have significant experience in substation design, project management skills, and an engineering background. Responsibilities include managing project deliverables and ensuring safety standards. This role offers a competitive day rate and a flexible remote working option.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in GIS substation design.
• Strong understanding of substation tendering and evaluations.
• Experience in control & protection systems, AC/DC powers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver substation designs, manage design meetings.
• Provide design review support on EPC or Design and Build projects.
• Manage technical, commercial and financial aspects of projects.
• Overall responsibility for safety as Project Supervisor Design Stage.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

GIS substation design

Project management

Contract management

Education

Level 8 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience

Job description

Role: Senior Substation Engineer

Location: Dublin / Remote

Day rate: Circa €700 per day

My Client

A leading independent power generation company with a diverse asset base, providing flexible and reliable energy solutions to support the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future. The company operates a range of power generation technologies and revenue streams, ensuring the security of supply while optimising market opportunities.

The Role

Senior substation designer with a high level of competence in primary and secondary design and a background in GIS stations. The successful applicant will be part of a substations design team within the GIS Substations Section of Networks Stations Design in Networks Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for leading and delivering substation designs, design meetings and all programme deliverables, budgetary and quality requirements.
• Provide design review support on EPC or Design and Build Delivered projects.
• Providing technical support to colleagues in the area of substation design, meetings and ensuring the verification of designs issued within the group.
• Management and coordination of technical, commercial and financial aspects of the project with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Overall responsibility for safety as Project Supervisor Design Stage (PSDP). Preparation & review of design risk assessments and project H&S plans for design & construction teams.
• A strong work ethic with a clear focus on delivering results within a tight time frame whilst ensuring the safety and quality of the project is not impacted.
• The ability to manage and coordinate inputs from a range of engineering disciplines and key stakeholders, to act as the Lead Engineer on a number of projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Either level 8 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience is essential.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in a wide range of GIS substation design including transmission and distribution substations.
• A strong understanding of all elements of substation tendering and tender evaluations, scoping, planning, design, costing, construction and commissioning.
• Design review experience on EPC and Design and Build delivered projects.
• Strong project management and contract management skills and knowledge.
• Experience in control & protection systems, auxiliary power systems (AC / DC), power transformers or reactors.

Qualifications

• Level 8 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience is essential.