Job Title
Lead Primary Engineer
Location
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Overview
The Primary Engineer will be a member of the Linxon UK Engineering Team and will contribute towards the effective execution of the primary engineering functions within projects and tenders. The role leads and works in a skilled team on a wide range of SSEN & SPEN substation projects.
What will you do?
Key Areas of Responsibility
* Overall responsible for managing & leading all primary engineering activities from project start till the As-Built stage with strict adherence to Project Specifications & Linxon standards including QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity.
* Instruct, supervise & coordinate with other engineering team (GETS) within Linxon (local & remote), internal & external partners, sub-suppliers, secondary engineers & civil engineers.
* Review HV plant design packages as per NG/ET/SR188.
* Contribute to the development of the Design Intent Document (DID).
* Submit completed design packages for Design Compliance Audit.
* Ensure all design changes are managed according to the design change management process defined as per NG.
* Attend Design Review meetings (DRMs) and Hazard Review meetings (HRMs) as required.
* Review and certify the design packages and issue the DCAAR.
* Provide information for civil designs and coordinate interfaces between construction planning, steel structure engineering, protection and control system, auxiliary power system and all equipment suppliers for the project.
* Participate in technical discussions with customers and suppliers, handle site queries and take necessary actions up to as-built documentation.
* Lead technical responsibilities for procurement of equipment and subcontractors, including development of project specific technical specifications and accompanying documentation, technical review of quotes and lead technical discussion with regard to scope of works and technical requirements.
* Manage primary engineering budget, schedule, forecast, risk & change management activities.
* Lead primary engineering on large and complex EHV/HV Air & Gas Insulated Substation (AIS & GIS) projects in the UK.
Technical Solutions
* Provide technical solutions for substations comprising single line diagram, technical information, layouts and associated detail drawings and documents by established applicable standards, processes and customer specifications through allocated resources remotely.
* Prepare Design Intent Document (DID) / Functional Design Specification (FDS) based on supplier inputs.
* Develop RFQs for HV plant equipment.
* Review supplier/subcontractor deliverables based on project specifications and standards.
* Support site team during execution stage.
* Provide technical calculations and schedules for all equipment for projects or tenders.
* Prepare bill of quantities (PEMS), deviations & clarifications for technical solutions.
* Review supplier design and factory acceptance test plans.
* Provide technical support to develop tender scheme options and related project scope documents.
Experience Required
* Bachelor or Master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
* Extensive substation engineering experience in utilities, particularly in transmission electrical networks.
* Knowledge of SSEN & SPEN requirements, policies and standards.
Other Position-Specific Characteristics
* Availability to travel 25% of the time (domestic/international travel).
* Hybrid working arrangement with availability to attend site where required.
Competencies / Skills Required
* Result-oriented team player with a proactive approach.
* Excellent communication skills, to interact with external and internal parties at all levels in a multi-cultural environment.
* Expert knowledge in substation primary design and engineering, layouts, grounding & lightning design, steel design inputs, transformers, HV & MV switchgear systems, HV & MV cable calculations, earthing calculations.
* Strong in MS Office, knowledge of MicroStation and AutoCAD is required.
* Fluency in English – both written and spoken.
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