Secondary Design Engineer

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Become part of a winning team and help deliver the Green Energy transition.

The Secondary Design Engineer will lead a geographically diverse team of designers, subcontractors, engineers and project teams working on protection and control schematics and substation equipment. The role offers a high‑level overview of design and interfaces with various teams throughout the project cycle.

• Establish document list for your field based on tender, contract analysis and project strategy.
• Evaluate engineering workload and deliverable dates with PEM or PM, and commit to budget and timelines.
• Ensure on‑time delivery of designs and partner documents with suitable quality.
• Lead and coordinate the design team, managing detailed execution progress.
• Request and coordinate technical meetings with partners or suppliers as needed.
• Highlight scope or design changes, inform PEM/PM of issues, and propose solutions.
• Ensure compliance with customer technical requirements and look for cost optimisations.

• Relevant degree – electrical or mechanical, function of field of activity involved.
• Significant and demonstrated years of engineering experience in the related activity/discipline, preferably in project & EPC type environment in T&D, Power Gen or Oil & Gas industry, or 2 to 4 Medium Set projects in position of Lead Engineer.
• Experience of project technical management processes, preferably in a multi-disciplinary team’s context with multiple interfaces.
• Several experiences in managing externally subcontracted design work package of various sizes.
• Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution industry.

The North Europe Grid System Integration (GSI) team delivers a wide range of turnkey high voltage AC and DC transmission projects to its Customers in the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid.

Our engineers are always up for the challenge – and we’re always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you’ll need to bring a solution‑focused, positive approach to each one to do your best.

A key role in a dynamic, international working environment with a large degree of flexibility of work agreements. Competitive benefits and great development opportunities – including private health insurance.

Relocation Assistance Provided:
No

• Mid-Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Electric Power Generation

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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom