Principal OHL Design Engineer

About the role

Balfour Beatty are looking for a Principal OHL Design Engineer to join thier exciting Power T&D Division.

• Perform and lead the design delivery Overhead Line Projects up to 400kV, from tendering to project handover.
• Ensure projects are delivered in compliance with industry standards, customer requirements and Balfour Beatty governance.

• Deliver the allocated Line Design scope of works to programme, budget and quality.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and value engineering within the discipline.
• Embed Safety and Sustainability by Design in all designs.

• Act as the OHL Lead Designer as appointed by the Design Delivery Manager. Responsible for delivery of the tender deliverables and project’s OHL scope of works and coordination of the relevant resources.
• Identify and ensure design compliance with all relevant standards, legislation, Customer requirements and contract specifications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review tender or contract documentation and establish the OHL scope of works.
• Ensure application of best practices and lessons learned on all tenders and designs.
• Ensure all required designs, models and drawings have an adequate level of review, checking and approval, including suppliers and subcontractors, according to Quality Assurance processes and in line with Right First Time.
• Collaborate with designers from other disciplines under coordination of each project’s Engineering Manager.
• Embed Safety and Sustainability by Design on all projects, ensuring compliance with the latest CDM Regulations.
• Prepare the priced Schedule of Deliverables for the OHL scope of tenders, together with the associated Risk Register and list of Assumptions. Collaborate with the Planner and Engineering Manager in the production of the tender programme.
• Analyse and lead the resolution of design challenges.
• Ensure scope of works is delivered to programme, budget and quality.
• Interface with other stakeholders as required for project delivery.
• Ensure Document Management procedures are followed at all times.
• Generate and support initiatives to help drive technical improvements and new ways of working. Supports the Chief Engineer in identifying innovation and development opportunities.
• Trains, mentors and coaches others and supervises their work. Contributes to identifying training needs for the team.
• Look to join and participate in relevant external Technical Bodies for the discipline and promote their outputs and recommendations within the wider business.
• Acts as a delegate for the OHL Design Delivery Manager as required.
• Encourage and support others in their achievement of and displaying in themselves the Balfour Beatty behaviours of Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference and Value everyone.
• Embed the Balfour Beatty Values in their daily work - Lean, Expert, Trusted, Safe, Sustainable.

• Degree level education or the equivalent with formal training in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Expert level of knowledge and understanding relating to Overhead Power Line design, with extensive experience as a Senior Design Engineer in this discipline.
• Expert knowledge of UK and European design codes and standards for the Electricity Supply Industry, e.g., SSE, National Grid and ENA Technical Specifications, BS EN 50341/ IEC 60826 and IEC Standards in general.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of PLS-CADD and, where relevant, associated support packages.
• Familiarity with CAD Packages used in Line Design.
• Proficient user of Microsoft office packages such ad Word and Excel.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards such status desirable.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

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