Vacancy Created 05/06/2025
To apply for this role, please call Alan on 07766 383614 or alternatively you can send your CV and competencies to Alan@awcgroup.co.uk
AWC Staff Services are looking for a Principal Design Engineer (Substations Protection & Control) for the Undertaking of TP137 / SR 188 Contractors Design Approval Engineers (CDAE) role for National Grid projects.
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 as detailed below for delivery of substation projects.
Working location can be flexible, for the right candidate.
Key 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
- 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
- Liaising with customers and suppliers
- UK industry experience and preferably National Grid.
- Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components
- Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs
- Microsoft Office Packages
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Rate: £850 per day