Design Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Substation Protection & Control Design Engineer to work within Substation Design. This role is based in Newcastle.

The main function of the role is to engineer the control, protection and any other secondary designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. The employee would need to become capable of delivering the role specifics related to the Substation Protection & Control Design Engineering function.

We are open to both full time and part time candidates (including job share), and offer a flexible working policy.

General Responsibilities:

Contribute to the development and training needs of the Design Team as appropriate to skills level / experience.

Planning Responsibilities:

• Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with project manager, customer, external suppliers and other Balfour Beatty departments at earliest opportunity.
• Establish design content of work package and the design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with project programme, via development of detailed engineering programmes.
• Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlighting potential resource problems to the Design Delivery Manager.
• Report variations in the contract scope of work to the Design Delivery Manager & Project Manager.

Procurement Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate with other Balfour Beatty departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment / material to achieve greatest benefit to the company.
• Prepare instructions for all materials and special tools required for site and pass this information to the Project Manager and Project Assistant for authorisation and processing with procurement.
• Specify any specific test certificates and/or operations & maintenance manuals as part of technical spec and/or purchase order requisition.

Design Responsibilities:

• Identify all relevant standards and Customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National / International Standards and legislation, and contract specification.
• 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, draughtspersons and draughtspersons on drawings requirements.
• Carry out engineering checks as deemed necessary and in line with the requirements of the Business Process Manual.
• Organise the preparation of installation and commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the project programme. Where necessary prepare test specifications and procedures for the inspection and test department.
• Receive “As Installed” site drawings and documentation and liaise with other Balfour Beatty departments, subcontractors and suppliers, to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to client.
• Highlight any design issues to the Performance Excellence Manager & Project Manager, proposing any possible solution for review.
• Carry out design checks as deemed necessary and in line with the requirements of the Business Process Manual.

Education :

• HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.

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

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