The Role: Senior Circuit Design Engineer
Location: Bury St. Edmunds, UK
Position Type: Contract Outside IR35
Implementation Partner – UKPN
Remote work option Available: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite
Job Description:
1. Job Purpose:
Production of circuit designs from a scope provided by Project Managers, Customers or the Design Lead and will include project costings to customer requirements for time, quality and budget. These schemes are for the OHL & Diversions (typically 132kV, 33kV & 11kV) portfolio Connections (non-contestable and contestable) works, adhering to UK Power Networks design standards.
1. Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
* Civil/Circuit Engineering degree with proven relevant Cable/OHL and substation experience (typically 132kV, 33kV & 11kV).
* Chartered engineer or working towards achieving Chartership.
* Circuit engineering background and extensive experience in EHV circuit design and construction works, ideally within Utility sector.
* Competence in resolving circuit network issues and ability to provide a sound understanding of company standards and policies and their application to this role. Awareness of current and technological developments in circuit / civil engineering.
* Ability to work with external engineering organisations and customers/stakeholders representing UKPN to best effect.
* A good safety culture and sound understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role including IOSH trained.
* Knowledge of the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 procedures relevant to the team’s activities.
* Manage (not line manage) and communicate with the CAD team in order to produce design drawings suitable for construction.
* Experience of undertaking cable sizing/rating calculations for 11kV up to 132kV networks, for both solidly and cross bonded circuits (including de-rating aspects and short circuit loadings).
* Experience of undertaking cable pulling calculations for 11kV up to 132kV networks, in line with company standards.
* Experience in designing joint/pulling bays from 11kV up to 132kV.
* Experience in designing pilot/fibre cable routes, including splice chambers.
* Experience in terminations to indoor/outdoor switchgear/cable sealing ends and platforms.
* Experience in route proving, to determine the most cost effective and safest route install.
* Strong knowledge of AutoCAD (also Bentley software would be beneficial).
* Experience of directional drills and ability to advise/assure requirements accordingly.
* Excellent communication and organizational skills required, especially in relation to dealing with survey companies to obtain utility search information.
* Basic knowledge of power engineering plant and equipment i.e. Transformers, Switchgear, cables, protection schemes.
* Experience with producing Bills of Materials, particularly cable drum lengths, in coordination with pulling calculations.
* Liaise with Wayleaves and Consents to determine most feasible route.
* Input into innovative construction ideas and techniques, which feed into UK Power Networks Green Action Plan