Carmichael are recruiting for a Principal Design Engineer (HV) to lead the HV Primary Engineering design delivery for electrical substation projects up to 400kV.
Responsibilities -
- Assist the Design Delivery Managers in the day to day running of the engineers and technicians teams
- Leading the team in planning and procurement responsibilities as detailed below for delivery of substation projects.
- Identify the development and training needs of the design team as appropriate to skill level / experience
- Identify and effectively manage inter-disciplinary design gaps in collaboration with the appropriate project engineering mangers
- Input into the allocation of work packages, coordinate workload and agree priorities withing the Primary Plant Team.
- Establish Design content of work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with Project Programme
- Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlight potential resource problems to Design Manager / Project Manager
- 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
- Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner
- Prepare Installation and Commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the Site Installation & Commissioning Schedule
- Liaise with Engineers, Designers and Technicians on drawings requirement
- Check and approve engineering designs
Requirements for this position -
- HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 10+ Years' experience working in a Design Office
- Autocad or similar is preferred but not essential
- Prior experience as a senior HV Substation Primary Plant Design Engineer
- Microsoft Office packages
- Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs
- Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components
- Basic understanding of P&C aspects preferable
- TP141 HV Substation qualification is an advantage
If you're interested in this position, please apply with your CV here