Principal Engineer - Civils

Write, maintain and own technical specifications required for civil works associated with substation, e.g. substation buildings, bunds, trenches, etc. and review existing specifications and update them based on lessons learnt from projects. Represent Transmission at industry body events such as ENA or CIGRE working groups and attend conferences, participate in supplier meetings, TO forums, etc. and lead on introduction of new technology for substation construction.

As part of the Technical Authority review perform approval of civil aspects with regard to standardised substation construction. Provide technical guidance and advice to Project Engineering for scope of works, specification and supplier selection, to Asset Management regarding civil asset condition and to Operations regarding civil capability. Provide Subject Matter Expert input to design reviews carried out by the Design Authority to verify project proposals are fit for purpose.

A degree in Civil Engineering and Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution. Demonstrable experience on an expert level in the design, specification, construction, operation and maintenance of civil infrastructure, related to the energy sector. The ability to technically assess issues and/or problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions and a detailed knowledge and understanding of a range of British and European Standards related to civil infrastructure.

Strong organisation and project management skills as well as interpersonal skills as the role interacts across broad areas of the business and at multiple levels.