Senior P&C Design Engineer

Balfour; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm is seeking a Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer to join their Power Transmission & Distribution business. You will provide project leadership for electrical substation projects and ensure delivery meets quality and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive HV substation design experience and a degree in Electrical Engineering. This role offers flexible remote working options and generous benefits.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote working

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share-incentive plan

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in HV substation P&C design.
• Knowledge of project management and reporting.
• Integrity and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery for electrical substation projects.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, and budget requirements.
• Conduct Customer Witness Tests for Protection & Control Systems.

Skills

HV substation P&C design

Project coordination

Quality assurance

BIM environment

Teamwork

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering or higher

Job description

Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer

Company: Balfour Beatty plc

Location

Newcastle or Leeds

Role Summary

Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business.

Role Purpose

• Provide project leadership as Project Design Lead for the design delivery of electrical substation projects from tendering to handover.
• Perform and lead design delivery for electrical substation projects up to 400 kV with assistance of Design Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard Company Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures and the BMS.
• Ensure allocated projects meet or exceed the requirements of safety by design, quality, programme and budget.
• Deliver and lead Protection & Control Systems design for substations.
• Enact CDAE role and deliver associated responsibilities in line with NG TP188 and other applicable documents and standards.
• Orchestrate Customer Witness Tests at the factory for Protection & Control Systems.
• Represent the Department at project start‑up, scheme review, progress, close‑out, liaison and other meetings.
• Maintain internal and external interfaces during the project.
• On receipt of confirmation of contract award, undertake a review of the estimate and any post‑tender additional requirements.
• Prepare Design Projects status via a project‑specific Project Status Report (PSR) as per departmental procedures.
• Raise EWNs/DES06 for scope changes; quantify the impact and costs associated.
• Flag deviations, seek and agree mitigation.
• Review TQs/EWNs weekly, monitor, and escalates as necessary.
• Liaise and coordinate contract requirements with Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Balfour Beatty Departments.
• Establish design content of work package and design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with the project programme.
• 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.
• Identify all relevant standards and customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant national/international standards, legislation and contract specification.
• Undertake and lead design work with due regard to Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures and produce Designer Risk Assessments, as necessary.

Qualifications

• HND in Electrical Engineering or higher.
• Extensive experience in HV substation P&C design.
• Reasonable working knowledge of multi‑discipline substation design delivery for National Grid, SSE or similar clients and experience in such delivery.
• Reasonable working knowledge of project co‑ordination, estimating, scope change management, programme management and reporting.
• Familiarity with quality assurance, business processes and applications.
• Integrity and professionalism.
• Teamwork ethic.
• Strive for excellence in design delivery and customer relations.
• Demonstrate respect for team members, customers and suppliers.
• Knowledge of/experience working in a BIM environment.

Benefits

• Smart working with up to 40 % remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rata).
• Family‑friendly policies – 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension, share‑incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and 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.

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that an inclusive culture helps the business grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.