P&C Interface Designer

About The Role

The P&C Interface Designer will work with the project team, designers and engineers through the detail design phase to deliver the safe and suitable scope of works in line with the project objectives. Produce drawing output for both initial and detail design phases and support the design of substation works including single line diagrams, key line diagrams, general arrangements, circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams and interface wiring diagrams with cable connections.

• Produce and modify drawings based upon the design requirements on PT&D projects.
• Ensure the timely and quality delivery of drawings to a high quality standard which are compliant with the required Client and national technical standards (BS/Eurocodes/ENA).
• Assess and identify design and temporary works requirements on each project.
• Drive a Safety by Design approach at all times.
• Take personal responsibility and accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.
• Ensure that procedures and manuals provided for compliance with the appropriate Quality Assurance are applied.
• Work with multiple clients to produce drawings to their specific standards.
• Actively develop working methods to improve the quality of the output.
• Liaise as necessary with the engineer to determine the most suitable and practical interpretation of design.

• Strong understanding of AutoCAD software.
• Experience of the design of substation electrical protection systems.
• Familiarity with protection system components & substation auxiliary system components (LVAC, batteries etc).
• Experience working on SSE or NG contracts with an in depth knowledge of their technical requirements with regards to panel and interface design.
• IT Literate (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel).
• Must be capable of working to strict deadlines and be highly organised.
• Attention to detail and an awareness of the quality standards required.
• ECITB SAFE Passport – Beneficial.
• HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher – Beneficial.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. Balfour Beatty is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

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