Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer 82925

This Senior Electrical Design Engineer - LPN will report to the Design Lead and will work within the Capital Programme and Procurement directorate in our London, Bidder Street office. You will be a permanent employee.

This Senior Electrical Design Engineer - LPN will report to the Design Lead and will work within the Capital Programme and Procurement directorate in our London, Bidder Street office. You will be a permanent employee.
You will attract a salary of £84,160 plus inner London Allowance and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

• 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holiday
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Private Medical Cover
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit scheme
• Tax efficient benefits: cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers products.
• Discounted access to sports and social clubs
• Employee Assistance Programme.

Working across an Assets and Connections Portfolio, the successful candidate will be responsible for producing and assuring high quality electrical designs to an agreed scope. Designs to be delivered to cost, time and quality targets.
All designs must meet UK Power Networks design and CDM standards. These designs could be for both non-contestable and contestable works.
The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering design technical excellence.

• Production of Electrical Designs that can be constructed in compliance with standards and CDM requirements with no supervision and assure others designs.
• Deliver effective designs, which conform to all relevant Codes of Practice and company and industry standards (for all designs relevant to UKPN Sub-stations), in conjunction with Electrical Design.
• Contribute to the production of technical, commercial, and contractual documents for procurement of engineering products.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, and company procedures.
• Compliance with design assurance and audit processes.
• Preparation of concept and developed design, from specifications and drawings within defined periods.
• Provide an excellent service to the customer.
• Work as a Team Player within larger multi-disciplinary teams.
• Liaise with the operational teams to ensure a smooth process from initial enquiry through to final energisation and project closure.
• Complying with the requirements of the designer / principal designer as determined by the 2015 CDM Regulations.
• Ensure design eliminates any hazards which may give rise to risks; and reduce risks from any remaining hazards (in conjunction with CDM).
• Supporting and mentoring other members of the team to enhance their technical knowledge and experience.

• Strong Electrical engineering background and experience in electrical engineering. Knowledge of power system and protection design at 132KV, 33KV, 11KV, and intermediate voltages.
• Ability to work with external engineering organisations and customers/stakeholders representing UKPN to best effect.
• Capable of final sign off of designs in specific area.
• A good safety culture and sound understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role.
• Ability to work unsupervised, set and comply with own targets, and identify and implement…