Principal Design Engineer (Substations Protection & Control)

Certain Advantage • Remote (Liverpool, Merseyside, GB) • £120 / hour • 6d ago

Principal Design Engineer (Substations Protection & Control)
Remote – Liverpool, Westhill, Newcastle
Crica £120ph Umbrella
Initially 12-month contract

Certain Advantage is partnering with a leading construction company to recruit an experienced Principal Design Engineer. You will engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV.

Key Responsibilities:

Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with the Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Balfour Beatty Departments at the earliest opportunity.
Establish the Design content of the work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales via the development of detailed engineering design plans.
Co-ordinate with other departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment/material to achieve the greatest benefit to the company.
Report variations in the Contract Scope of Work to the Design Manager/Project Manager, indicate implications, and only proceed with these variations following verbal/written approval from the Project Manager.
Identify all relevant standards and Customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National/International Standards and legislation, and contract specification.
Design work to be undertaken with due regard to Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures and production of Designer Risk Assessments, as necessary.
Examine contract documentation and establish the Company’s scope of work, including termination boundaries.
Attend and contribute to Design Review/Contract Close-out Meetings.

Your Background:

Liaising with customers and suppliers.
UK industry experience.
Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components.
Calculations to demonstrate the integrity of designs.

During the Interview, We May Ask You About:

Your experience dealing with customers.
Your participation in project planning and development.

Are you intrigued? Apply now! Lukas - 07912 465 208 / 0161 519 8368

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