Senior Design Engineer
7 days ago
Cannock
A day in the life of a Senior Engineer - HV Substation Protection & Control: • Receive and interpret client design specifications and lead the team to develop the conceptual design., • Lead the design team to create specifications and Bill of Quantities for equipment to enable Bid Managers to send out Requests for Quotations., • Lead the team to assess supplier quotations and engage suppliers to technically align those quotations with specification requirements., • Produce time estimates for engineering the detail design., • Ensure that chargeable work is identified and evaluated including the preparation of adequate records of time spent., • Lead the design team to ensure that detail design work undertaken is carried out in accordance with company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained., • Lead the design team to produce detailed designs, calculations, drawings, diagrams and sketches in accordance with current relevant client standards and current codes of practice., • Undertake design checks for team members and external designers., • Provide advice and guidance on design and operational issues., • Ensure design risks are considered and prepare design risk assessments for any residual risks., • Manage and supervise members of the design team to ensure the timely delivery of information, checking the quality of the work., • Manage and supervise sub‑contractors to ensure the timely delivery of information, checking the quality of the work., • Provide assistance and mentoring to other members of the design team and contribute to their continued learning and development., • Interface to extract or provide sufficient information to enable the wider project design team to produce detailed design drawings suitable for construction., • Undertake site visits and surveys., • Experience in the design and delivery of high‑voltage transmission and distribution substation projects., • National Grid TP141 HV Substation Protection & Control (CDAE) authorisation., • Ensure that feedback on design work is collated and saved in accordance with procedure., • Liaise with other departments and project teams within the company with regards to design requirements., • Assist all business units and their clients to understand the full scope and meaning of substation automation designs from tender stage to completion., • Provide substation automation and secondary system guidance through the entire construction process of projects, answering any required technical questions., • Prepare conceptual designs with a view to the preparation of safe, practical and economic designs in accordance with current legislation., • Manage the interface with internal or external design teams on behalf of the Design Manager/Project teams., • Administration and monitoring of Change Controls., • Develop and maintain relationships with relevant technical consultants and suppliers, managing their input in the design, development, pricing and delivery of technical solutions on site and for tenders. #J-18808-Ljbffr