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Job Introduction
The Engineering Design Team prepares electrical, protection/control, mechanical and civil designs for schemes to construct, extend or modify electricity substations energized at up to 132,000 volts. Our primary outputs consist of detailed engineering drawings to facilitate the real‑world build of conceptual network changes, and the calculation and issuing of protection settings. Across the business we handle in excess of 500 active design commissions at any time, ranging in capital value from £50k to over £35m.
Engineering Design is the conduit through which conceptual network designs become buildable solutions, for the replacement and reinforcement of our substation assets. With the urgent need to achieve carbon neutrality across the country, having robust and reliable network assets is critical. We have an accelerating workload to meet this demand and require additional, talented engineers based at our offices in Bristol, to help us rise to the challenge.
Although mainly office‑based, we are regularly mobile throughout the area and engineers have autonomy to arrange whatever meetings/site inspections/surveying they feel are required to complete their assigned work. Transport provisions such as hire vehicles/mileage allowances are available as appropriate, as is accommodation in instances where travel time is particularly significant.
Main Responsibilities
* Physical design of indoor and open‑terminal substations (preparation of substation layouts and associated detailed mechanical drawings/schedules under the supervision of senior engineers).
* Preparation of detailed engineering drawings in an AutoCAD environment; specifically 2D wireframe but 3D skills may prove useful.
* Ensuring compliance of design output with NGED policy.
* Considering the safety implications of decisions made at design stage on the constructability, operation, maintenance and final decommissioning of substation asset.
* Modelling clearance enquiries associated with tower line asset using proprietary software (training provided).
* Updating and archiving records based upon as‑built data received from site.
* Contribution to the standardisation of substation design and general upkeep of drawing archives etc as necessary.
* Potential scope to also work on Protection and Control Panel & Scheme Designs for a willing and capable candidate.
Our Work
Primary Electrical Design involves establishing the physical arrangement of plant, equipment and structures to meet site constraints and statutory clearance limits, as well as selection of specification of conductors and connectors. Existing site conditions are established from a combination of archived records, site surveying and previous standards. We then modify this to include any new/replacement equipment.
Secondary Electrical Design involves the specification of plant and equipment, the production/adaption of schematics, wiring diagrams and schedules, and the maintenance of operational drawings. We work from agreed protection standards based on policy and adapt to suit the site conditions. Many of the challenges of this work surround interfacing new equipment with existing which is something we do regularly. This can involve a good degree of ‘detective work’ and problem‑solving to ensure the schemes will function correctly.
We are a growing team with a culture of support, progress and continuous improvement. We are looking for individuals who can join us in expanding and developing our outputs, who is committed to the success of the team and is able to take ownership and personal responsibility for their workload.
Ideal Candidate
Candidates should ideally be qualified to a national certificate level or equivalent in an Electrical Engineering discipline. We would like applicants to have experience in preparing and manipulating engineering drawings using computer‑aided design tools (e.g. AutoCAD) as this is the main tool we use; however, for a promising candidate who is able and willing to gain these skills rapidly, this may not be a barrier. Applicants should hold a full UK driving licence.
Candidates will further be expected to demonstrate customer focus, flexibility, good communication skills and an ability to manage a number of design commissions.
The successful candidate may initially be appointed on a design‑basis on a lower grade until set criteria can be demonstrated.
Hybrid working shall only be considered once your initial training is complete and subject to business need. Interviews are proposed to be held in person at our Avonbank office in Bristol.
Commitment to Safety
National Grid Electricity Distribution is committed to safeguarding the interests of the Company, colleagues and customers. This role is subject to a satisfactory Barring Service (DBS) check. Depending on the role, different levels of screening and vetting are required. Some roles require a triannual check.
About Us
We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the Southwest of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses.
National Grid employs over 29,000 people worldwide. We are building an inclusive workplace, a place to actively celebrate the cultures, personalities and preferences of our colleagues – who in turn help to build the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future and we are doing this in a fast‑moving industry with an increasing focus on tackling climate change, exploring new energy sources that are renewable, low carbon, and improve efficiency to meet demand.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Industries: Utilities and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
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