Part Time Principal Design Engineer, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Part Time Principal Design Engineer

13 Days Old

Job Description

Part Time - Principal Design Engineer - (Substations Protection & Control) - Contract Role (12 Months) - Remote - £90 per hour Umbrella Pay

Overview

The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. This includes work on new substations, refurbishments, extensions, etc. The role also involves general, planning, and procurement responsibilities for the delivery of substation projects.

Planning Responsibilities:

Upon contract award, liaise and coordinate contract requirements with the Project Manager, customer, external suppliers, and other Departments at the earliest opportunity.
Establish the design content of work packages and the design resource to meet required time scales, through detailed engineering design plans.
Effectively control, update, and report on progress throughout the contract, providing estimates to complete and highlighting potential resource issues to the Design Manager / Project Manager.

Procurement Responsibilities:

Coordinate with other Departments to specify and quantify equipment/materials for optimal benefit.
Report scope variations to the Design Manager / Project Manager, indicating implications, and proceed only with approved variations.
Prepare instructions for materials and tools required for site, passing this information to the Project Manager.
Specify test certificates and operation & maintenance manuals as part of technical specifications or purchase orders.

Design Responsibilities:

Identify relevant standards and customer requirements, ensuring compliance with international standards and legislation.
Design with regard to health, safety, and environmental procedures, including producing Designer Risk Assessments as needed.
Examine contract documentation, establish scope of work, and highlight discrepancies with tendered requirements.
Participate in design review and contract close-out meetings, ensuring timely actioning of items.
Coordinate with engineers and designers on drawings requirements.
Initiate and approve all drawings for customer/sub-contractor interface.
Prepare installation and commissioning packages in line with schedules.
Develop special test specifications and procedures for inspection and testing.
Manage 'As Installed' site drawings and documentation, ensuring accurate final records are submitted to the client.

Person Specification

Education: HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.
Experience: Experience liaising with customers and suppliers, UK industry experience, preferably grid-connected projects.
Design and specification of electrical power systems and components.
Ability to perform calculations demonstrating design integrity.
Desirable: TP141 Settings experience.

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Location:: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Salary:: £125,000 - £150,000
Job Type:: PartTime
Category:: Engineering

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