Senior P&C Design Engineer

Balfour; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior P&C Design Engineer to join their Power T&D team. The role involves engineering control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to 400kV and includes general, planning, and procurement responsibilities. Ideal candidates will have strong UK industry experience and an HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher, with benefits like smart working and paid leave.

Benefits

Smart working flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plans

Responsibilities

• Ensure all duties comply with quality, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Coordinate contract requirements with management and other departments.
• Control and update project progress and report to management.
• Specify and quantify materials to achieve benefits for the company.
• Prepare necessary drawings and specifications for customer approval.

Skills

Liaising with customers and suppliers

UK Industry experience, preferably National Grid

Overall design and specification of electrical power systems

Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs

Microsoft Office Packages

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher

Job description

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About the Role

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Senior P&C Design Engineer to join the Power T&D team UK Wide.

The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV.

The role also includes General, Planning and Procurement responsibilities.

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

What you'll be doing

General Responsibilities

• 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.

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 EMPS, 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

• Co-ordinate with other Balfour Beatty 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Examine contract documentation and establish the Company's scope of work including termination boundaries. Where this differs with the tendered contract requirement then this differences should be highlighted to the Project Manager.
• Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner.
• Initiate the preparation of all required drawings and approve all drawings to be submitted for customer / sub-contractor interface.
• 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.

Who we're looking for

Education

• HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.

Experience

• Liaising with customers and suppliers
• UK Industry experience, preferably National Grid.
• Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components
• Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs
• 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 national economies and strengthens communities.

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

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national 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 on-going 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.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit https://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.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Construction

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