Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer – Power Transmission & Distribution
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Protection & Control Design Engineer to join our Power Transmission & Distribution business UK Wide.
Responsibilities
* Provide project leadership as Project Design Lead for design delivery of one or more electrical substation projects from tendering to project handover.
* Perform and lead the design delivery for electrical substation projects up to 400 kV with the assistance of Design Engineers.
* Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard Company Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures and 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.
* If appointed, 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.
* Be responsible for maintaining internal and external interfaces during the project.
* On receipt 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 department procedures.
* Raise EWNs/DES06 to quantify scope changes requested by the client.
* Flag deviations, seek and agree mitigation.
* Review TQs/ EWNs weekly and monitor, escalating as necessary.
* Liaise and coordinate contract requirements with Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Balfour Beatty Departments throughout the project life‑cycle.
* Establish design content of work package and the design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with 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 and legislation, and contract specification.
* Undertake and lead design work with due regard to Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures and production of Designer Risk Assessments, as necessary.
Qualifications
* HND in Electrical Engineering or higher.
* Extensive experience in HV substation P&C design.
* Reasonable working knowledge of the requirements of multi‑discipline substation design delivery for National Grid, SSE or similar clients and experience in such delivery.
* Reasonable working knowledge of project coordination, estimating, scope change management, programme management and reporting.
* Familiarity with quality assurance, business processes and applications.
* Integrity and professionalism.
* Teamwork ethic.
* Strives for excellence in design delivery/customer relations.
* Demonstrates respect for team members, customers and suppliers.
* Knowledge of/ experience in working in a BIM environment.
Why Work for Us
Day in, day out, our skilled and dedicated teams deliver proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from GBP 50,000 schemes to GBP 100 million plus major projects. We nurture talent, offer a great benefits package and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.
About Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the world’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Senior Level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Construction
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