Job Description
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 the 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 to maximize benefits.
* Report scope variations to the Design Manager / Project Manager, indicating implications, and proceed only with approval.
* 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 & Environmental procedures, producing Designer Risk Assessments as needed to comply with CDM regulations.
* Examine contract documentation, establish scope, and highlight discrepancies with tendered requirements.
* Attend and contribute to design review and contract close-out meetings.
* Coordinate with engineers, designers, and draftspeople on drawings requirements.
* Initiate and approve all required drawings for customer/sub-contractor interface.
* Prepare installation and commissioning packages aligned with site 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: Liaising with customers and suppliers; UK industry experience, preferably with Grid; Design and specification of electrical power systems; Calculations to demonstrate design integrity.
* Desirable: TP141 Settings experience.
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