Principal P&C Design Engineer

About the role

Balfour Beatty is currently seeking a Principal P&C Design Engineer to join their Power T&D team UK Wide.

The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. The role also includes the General, Planning and Procurement responsibilities for delivery of substation projects. Balfour Beatty welcomes applications from both full-time and part-time candidates, including those interested in job-sharing arrangements. Additionally, the company offers a flexible working policy to support a healthy work-life balance.

General Responsibilities: Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard Company Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures and Business Process Manual. Contribute to the development and training needs of the Design Team as appropriate to skills level / experience.

Planning Responsibilities: Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Balfour Beatty Departments at earliest opportunity. Establish Design content of work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with Project EMPS, via development of detail engineering design plans. Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlight potential resource problems to Design Manager / Project Manager.

Procurement Responsibilities: Co-ordinate with other Balfour Beatty Departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment / material to achieve greatest benefit to the company. Report variations in the Contract Scope of Work to the Design Manager / Project Manager, indicate implications and only proceed with these variations following verbal / written approval from the Project Manager. Specify any specific test certificates and/or operations & maintenance manuals as part of technical spec and/or purchase order requisition.

Prepare instructions for all materials and special tools required for site and pass this information to the Project Manager.

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. Examine contract documentation and establish the Company’s scope of work including termination boundaries.

Where this differs with the tendered contract requirement then this differences should be highlighted to the Project Manager. Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner. Liaise with Engineers, Designers and Draughtspersons on drawings requirements. Check and approve engineering designs prepared by team members. Initiate the preparation of all required drawings and approve all drawings to be submitted for customer / sub-contractor interface.

In conjunction with other Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Departments, prepare Installation and Commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the Site Installation & Commissioning Schedule. Prepare special Test Specifications and Procedures for the Inspection and Test Department. Receive “As Installed” site drawings and documentation and liaise with other Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Departments to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to client in line with the requirements of the contract specification.

Highlight any design issues to the Design Manager / Project Manager proposing any possible solution for review. Carry out engineering checks as deemed necessary and in line with the requirements of the Business Process Manual.

Education: HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.

Experience: Liaising with customers and suppliers

: UK industry experience and preferably…