Job Description

Part Time - Principal Design Engineer - (Substations Protection & Control) - Contract Role (12 Months) - Remote - £90 per hour Umbrella Pay

Overview

The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. This includes work on new substations, refurbishments, extensions, etc. The role also involves general, planning, and procurement responsibilities for the delivery of substation projects.

Planning Responsibilities:

• Upon contract award, liaise and coordinate contract requirements with the Project Manager, customer, external suppliers, and other Departments at the earliest opportunity.
• Establish the design content of work packages and the design resource to meet required time scales, through detailed engineering design plans.
• Effectively control, update, and report on progress throughout the contract, providing estimates to complete and highlighting potential resource issues to the Design Manager / Project Manager.

Procurement Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with other Departments to specify and quantify equipment/materials for optimal benefit.
• Report scope variations to the Design Manager / Project Manager, indicating implications, and proceed only with approved variations.
• Prepare instructions for materials and tools required for site, passing this information to the Project Manager.
• Specify test certificates and operation & maintenance manuals as part of technical specifications or purchase orders.

Design Responsibilities:

• Identify relevant standards and customer requirements, ensuring compliance with international standards and legislation.
• Design with regard to health, safety, and environmental procedures, including producing Designer Risk Assessments as needed.
• Examine contract documentation, establish scope of work, and highlight discrepancies with tendered requirements.
• Participate in design review and contract close-out meetings, ensuring timely actioning of items.
• Coordinate with engineers and designers on drawings requirements.
• Initiate and approve all drawings for customer/sub-contractor interface.
• Prepare installation and commissioning packages in line with schedules.
• Develop special test specifications and procedures for inspection and testing.
• Manage 'As Installed' site drawings and documentation, ensuring accurate final records are submitted to the client.

Person Specification

• Education: HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.
• Experience: Experience liaising with customers and suppliers, UK industry experience, preferably grid-connected projects.
• Design and specification of electrical power systems and components.
• Ability to perform calculations demonstrating design integrity.
• Desirable: TP141 Settings experience.