Description
My client, a global leader in their field, is currently seeking a Project Design engineer for an initial 6-12 month contract, which will either extend after this period, or go permanent, depending on the candidates preference.
Key Responsibilities and duties:
The management of the appointed in house design team or external resource to ensure on time delivery, within the engineering budget.
Co-ordination of design across disciplines.
Ensure adherence to project plan and planned engineering related project costs.
Duties will include the approval of technical documentation in accordance with the contractual requirements of the project.
Duties will include the design, checking and approval of control and protection schemes in accordance with established standards.
Project Delivery
Design Compliance. To provide approval of technical documentation in accordance with contractual requirements of the project.
To ensure design team compliance with company and client procedures.
To take ownership and co-ordinate the production of the Design Intent Document/FDS and Design Risk Register.
To ensure design team/supplier compliance with the Design Intent Document/FDS, Design Risk Register and QA plan.
To manage the programme and to interface with the planning engineers throughout the contract duration.
To liaise with project management on engineering budgets and related issues.
To provide technical support in relation to main items of plant and ensure information is provided on time for the applications team or appointed external resource.
To provide the technical expertise to interface protection and control applications for 11kV to 132kV UK substation projects excluding 132Kv GIS contracts.
To design/manage the production of control and protection schemes in accordance with established UK & relevant DNO standards and processes.
To develop technical specification of Plant items such as Transformers, Switchgear, NER's, CT's, VT's, Circuit Breakers, LV AC supply boards and Protection & Control Equipment.
Manage and ensure accuracy of the production of Wiring/termination diagrams including cable block diagrams, schedules and core sheets from circuit diagrams.
Existing client drawing modifications and interfaces.
Produce asset management lists for main items of plant on each contract.
Interface with Civil Works Design ie Ducts, Quantity & Sizes, Cable Trench Sizes & Foundation Ducts, ensure civil contractors compliance to spec.
Preparation of Single line diagrams from specifications.
To develop/take ownership of interface schematic Diagrams such as:
oAC connection diagrams and block tripping diagrams
oDistance and unit protection schemes
oBiased differential transformer protection
oOvercurrent and earth fault protection
oControl schemes such as Synchronising, delayed auto recluse
oBusbar protection and Circuit breaker fail schemes
To calculate Cable sizes, Battery and LVAC loading requirements.
To design Electrical or mechanical interlocking as required.
Attend factory acceptance tests for items of equipment and ensure customer satisfaction and compliant to specification deliveries.
Highlight and record any variations to contract to ensure the profitability of each contract is maintained or improved.
Experience Requirements:
An experience of the electricity industry, having worked in HV, MV & LV Electrical installation Design would be preferable.
Previous project management experience with commercial awareness preferred but not essential as training can be given.
A Switchgear or related main substation component background would be advantageous.