Job Description

About this position:

My Client is currently searching for a Substation Design Engineer to join the team on a contract basis. The Substation Design Engineer will be responsible for delivering design of EHV , HV and LV electrical substation projects both in the UK and internationally, meeting safety, quality, and environmental requirements.

Job Responsibilities:

* Deliver substation primary plant and cable design projects to targeted levels of quality, timeliness and profitability

* Deliver detailed Substation plant design, layouts, plant specifications, design calculations, cable design, cable route feasibility survey etc.

* Seek out innovative solutions to technical problems.

* Advice and design work for primary plant including transformers, GIS and AIS switchgear cables and all substation equipment.substation design up to 11kV up to 400kV.

* Have sound analytical and numeracy skills including short-circuit forces calculation, cable rating calculations, short-circuit current calculations and lightning protection calculations.

* Have a solid understanding of the interface requirements of the civil/structural and OHL aspects of HV substations.

Experience Required:

* HND (or equivalent) in Engineering or Degree (Desirable)

* Knowledge of CAD

* Knowledge of Substation Design

* Full UK Driving license