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Senior Design Engineer - Primary
Job Title: Senior Design Engineer - Primary
Location: Glasgow (Hamilton)
Reporting to: Section Lead - Primary
Business Unit: Omexom Design
Purpose of the Position
To deliver technically robust and compliant primary plant designs for high-voltage (HV) substations, supporting project delivery across all phases from concept to construction. The Senior Design Engineer will develop substation layouts, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure that client specifications and industry standards are fully met.
Key Responsibilities And Duties
Including but not limited to:
* Design Development Produce HV substation primary layout designs for voltage levels typically between 132kV and 400kV, including busbar configurations, equipment positioning, and clearances.
* Technical Documentation Prepare and review drawings and documentation including general arrangements, plant layout plans, elevation views, sections, and cable routing plans.
* Standards Compliance Ensure that all designs comply with relevant client specifications (e.g. SSEN, National Grid TS, ENA TS) and industry standards (e.g. IEC, BS EN, CDM 2015).
* Design Coordination Work closely with civil, secondary, protection, and control engineers to deliver coordinated and constructible designs. Support multidisciplinary design reviews.
* Client and Stakeholder Engagement Support technical discussions with clients and participate in design reviews, HAZID workshops, and progress meetings when required.
* Quality and Assurance Contribute to internal design reviews and ensure technical quality of deliverables. Support the development of standard drawings and design processes.
* Mentoring and Support Assist junior engineers and graduate designers with technical development, drawing interpretation, and compliance with engineering procedures.
* Construction Support Respond to technical queries (TQs) and requests for information (RFIs) during construction. Assist with redlining and as-built documentation.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications And Experience
* Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
* Experience in the design of HV substation primary plant and layouts.
* Strong understanding of substation layout principles, clearances, operational access, and plant selection.
* Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and capable of interpreting and producing detailed engineering drawings.
* Knowledge of UK substation specifications, particularly ENA TS, NG TS, and IEC 61936.
* Experience working on client frameworks such as National Grid, SPEN, or SSEN.
* Understanding of CDM regulations and the application of Safety by Design principles.
Desirable Attributes
* Working towards or holding Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
* Familiarity with 3D design tools and BIM workflows (e.g. Revit, Navisworks, BIM 360).
* Experience supporting the delivery of large multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
* Ability to lead technical discussions and resolve design issues in a timely manner.
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Industries
Civil Engineering
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