Primary Substation Design Engineer - Energy

Primary Substation Design Engineer – Energy

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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has a clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

Our Regulated T&D business is home to one hundred talented people ranging from early career professionals to established engineers and project managers working across the UK electricity market to help keep the lights on!

Working in partnership with TNOs and DNOs, we plan, design and deliver new customer connections as well as network reinforcements to ensure the infrastructure is ready for green investment and new technologies.

What Will You Do

• Produce a comprehensive suite of design drawings for Grid and Primary substations.
• Prepare technical specifications for Electrical plant and provide associated electrical designs for the substation upgrades and new substations projects from 11kV up to and including 132kV.
• Produce substation design feasibility reports, cost estimates, layouts, GAs as well as the preparation of plant specifications that include transformers, switchgear and battery systems.
• Review designs produced by suppliers and clients to ensure designs are technically compliant and in line with current legislation and policies.
• Ensure designs are delivered in accordance with the contract to the satisfaction of the client and the specifications.
• Undertake the role of CDM Designer and/or Principal Designer for developed HV and EHV projects.
• Ensure that relevant Health and Safety risks and hazards are identified, made known to the project team and properly managed.
• Attend site meetings to support any design or requirement changes during project build.
• Ensure project design works are aligned with programme, quality, and margin.
• Actively develop external and internal client relationships.
• Experience of HV and EHV Plant specification, 11kV up to and including 132kV, design, load calculations and rating studies.
• Prepare specifications for HV and EHV substation equipment including the evaluation and identification of plant accessories such as CTs, battery systems and terminations.

We’d Love To Hear From You If You Have

• Minimum qualification HNC Electrical Engineering.
• Exposure to substation cable design and protection and control.
• Experience of small, medium and technically complex new substation, retrofit or network reinforcement projects.
• Proven experience in HV and EHV substation design (both AIS & GIS), from 11kV up to and including 132kV.
• Knowledge of engineering standards and technical policies for HV and EHV plant, substations (including earthing and electrical clearances).
• An ability to interpret technical documentation relating to the design of electrical substations.
• Design cost estimation experience.
• Excellent understanding of the H&S and CDM requirements and an ability to undertake the role of Designer and Principal Designer under the CDM regulations.
• The ability to travel as per project needs.

What’s in it for you?

• Work-life balance with a hybrid working policy.
• Inclusivity & Diversity with employee resource groups.
• Health & Wellbeing support through our Thrive programme.
• Flexibility in working hours and arrangements.
• Development opportunities for training and mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

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