Principal Design Engineer - HV Plant Job Leeds area,Alabama USA,Engineering

About the role

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Principal Primary Design Engineer to join the Power T&D team in Leeds or Newcastle.

We are open to both full time and part time candidates (including job share), and offer a flexible working policy.

The main function of the role is to lead the HV Primary Engineering design delivery for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV with the assistance of the Design Engineers.

In addition, the Principal Plant Engineer would assist the Design Delivery Managers in the day to day running of the engineers and technicians teams.

The role also includes leading the team in planning and procurement responsibilities as detailed below for delivery of substation projects.

What you’ll be doing
Key accountabilities:

Lead the Design team to deliver design to the Customer specification requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National / International Standards and legislation.
Check and approve HV plant design deliverables e.g. single line diagram, layout/Elevation drawings, MEWP access layouts, SC force calculations, earthing design / calculations etc.
Lead Design work with due regard to Health & Safety Procedures and the Company’s obligations in compliance with current CDM regulations. Any perceived risks and mitigation measures should be advised to Engineering Manager for effective action.
Ensure all required models and drawings have an adequate level of review and approval including the supplier and subcontractor supply chains. Incorporating the best practice of BIM as established in the Engineering team.
Lead the technical direction of the engineering team, taking best practice and industry developments into engineering methodology.

Key Responsibilities: General Responsibilities

Ensure duties are carried out in accordance with Standard Company Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures and Business Process Manuals.
Delivery of engineering design to programme, quality and budgets, and lead safety and sustainability by Design into the engineering delivery.
Functionally the authorised approver of designs (and associated settings) on contracts in accordance with the published design/check/approve authorisation levels.
Identify (and contribute to) the development and training needs of the design team as appropriate to skill level / experience.

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.
AIS and GIS substation design up to 400kV.
Check and approve substation design deliverables e.g. single line diagram, layout/Elevation drawings, MEWP access layouts, SC force calculations, earthing design / calculations etc.
To carry out Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE), as defined by National Grid’s procedures, or equivalent role as defined by other clients.
Ability to perform Principal Designer representative (PD Rep) role as per CDM 2015 regulation.
Check and review equipment tech specs and engagement with supplier for their offer validation.
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 / Engineering Manager with options and solutions for resolutions.

Planning Responsibilities

Input into the allocation of work packages, coordinate workload and agree priorities withing the Primary Plant Team.
Prepare, contribute to, check and review DEMP (Design and Engineering Management Plans).
Ensure the team understands and is working in accordance with the GMEE (Group Minimum Engineering Expectations).
Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with Design Engineers, Project and engineering managers and other Balfour Beatty PT&D Departments at earliest opportunity.
Establish Design content of work…