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Substation Engineer

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United Kingdom, Luton, Bedfordshire

  1. Engineering and Project Management
  2. Contract
166990
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Description:

Looking for candidates with:
• UK Transmission Experience
• Previous experience with SSE, Grid or Scottish Power highly desirable
• Primary Design experience
• Experience in reviewing design deliverables and substation layouts.

Essential Qualifications/skill set required:
- Candidates must be degree qualified electrical engineers to be considered for this role.
- Previous Transmission experience required.
- A minimum of 3+ Years substation project engineer experience up to 400kV
- Proven experience in high-voltage substation design, operation, and maintenance.
- Proficiency in project management
- Strong understanding of health and safety regulations

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Creating outline scope, site location plans, primary plant layout and Single Line Diagrams for new build and asset replacement type projects, operating up to 400kV.
- Reviewing contractor/consultants detailed designs and witnessing Factory Acceptance Testing.
- Implementing safety by design principles to ensure that engineering and safety risks are adequately controlled.
- Support site and operational teams to ensure the quality of installations, with minimal risk to Network security.
- Evaluate tenders and procure and manage specialist services from consultants

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.

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