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Part Time - Principal Design Engineer - (Substations Protection & Control) - Contract Role (12 Months) - Remote - £90 per hour Umbrella Pay

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Part Time - Principal Design Engineer - (Substations Protection & Control) - Contract Role (12 Months) - Remote - £90 per hour Umbrella Pay

Overview

The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. This can include works on new substations, refurbishments, extensions etc

The role also includes the General, Planning and Procurement responsibilities as detailed below for delivery of substation projects.

Planning Responsibilities

Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Departments at earliest opportunity

Establish Design content of work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales, via development of detail engineering design plans.

Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlight potential resource problems to Design Manager / Project Manager

Procurement Responsibilities

Co-ordinate with other Departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment / material to achieve 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

Prepare instructions for all materials and special tools required for site and pass this information to the Project Manager

Specify any specific test certificates and/or operations & maintenance manuals as part of technical spec and/or purchase order requisition

Design Responsibilities

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, to fulfil the Company's obligations in compliance with current CDM regulations.

Examine contract documentation and establish the Company's scope of work including termination boundaries. Where this differs with the tendered contract requirement then these differences should be highlighted to the Project Manager

Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner

Liaise with Engineers, Designers and Draughtspersons on drawings requirements.

Initiate the preparation of all required drawings and approve all drawings to be submitted for customer / sub-contractor interface

In conjunction with other Engineering Services Departments, prepare Installation and Commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the Site Installation & Commissioning Schedule

Prepare special Test Specifications and Procedures for the Inspection and Test Department

Receive "As Installed" site drawings and documentation and liaise with other Engineering Services Departments to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to client in line with the requirements of the contract specification

The candidate (Person Specification)

Education : HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.

Experience : Liaising with customers and suppliers

: UK industry experience and preferably National Grid.

: Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components

: Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs

: Desirable - TP141 Settings experience

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Nice-to-have skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Power Systems
• Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  
  

• Electronics Engineering
  
  

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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