HV Plant Group Engineer

The Electrical Engineer will leverage their experience and knowledge to lead the delivery of various projects, drawing upon the wider team for technical engineering requirements and building strong client relationships. This client-facing role involves responsibility for the delivery of work that meets client expectations. Key responsibilities include hands-on experience in FEED or detailed design of HV and EHV (132kV to 765kV) AIS & GIS Substations, preparing detailed primary deliverables and drawings, developing BOQs, specifications, and data sheets for primary equipment. The role also requires experience in design calculations (e.g., equipment sizing, bus bar sizing, earthing and lightning protection), providing support during construction, testing, and commissioning, attending site meetings, preparing bid documents, ensuring interdisciplinary coordination, contributing to tendering activities, leading HV Plant design, and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a variety of projects, drawing upon the wider team for technical engineering requirements and building strong client relationships.
• Be client-facing, responsible for the delivery of our work and ensuring it meets our clients expectations.
• Experience of undertaking FEED or Detailed design of HV and EHV (132kV to 765kV) AIS & GIS Substations.
• Hands-on experience in preparation of detailed primary deliverables / drawings such as Single Line Diagram, Layout, Elevation, Clearance diagram, Erection key diagram, Control room building layouts, Cable trench details and layouts, Cable routing layouts etc.
• Hands-on experience in preparation of BOQs, Specifications and Data sheets for Primary Equipments.
• Hands-on experience in design calculations such as equipment sizing calculations, selection of Primary equipments, Bus bar sizing, short circuit force Calculations, Heat loading Calculations, Earthing and Lightning Protection assessments with calculations and relevant drawings, HV Cable Sizing, Auxiliary system design etc.
• Support and solve queries during construction, testing and commissioning, attend site meetings and inspections.
• Report Writing Skills.
• Preparation of bid documents and bid evaluations.
• Ensure interdisciplinary coordination.
• Contribute to Tendering activities by supporting with preliminary design documentation & drawings, Bill of Quantities, Engineering Man Hour Estimates etc.
• Lead HV Plant design and mentor junior engineers and graduate engineers.
• Provide engineering support and solve queries during construction, testing and commissioning, attend site meetings and inspections.

Requirements

• Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with around 15 years of relevant experience in HV and EHV Substation design and engineering.
• Ability to produce design documentation (Design Basis Report, Case Studies and Project Design Specification).
• Be competent to check the design drawings & documents produced by other engineers.
• Member of IET & working towards Chartered Engineer accreditation.
• Experience of working UK National Grid / SSEN substation projects.
• Desirable: Meet the requirements of National Grid, UK accreditation such as BP141, CDAE etc.
• Experience as Commissioning engineer will be added advantage.
• HVDC design experience (optional).
• OHL design experience (optional).
• HV Cable design experience (optional).
• Experience of Working Groups and Technical committees such as CIGRE, IEC, AS, BS, IS and IEEE.
• Travel to Substation sites may be required.

Behavioral Requirements

• Strong English Communication Skills needed to coordinate with client and other internal stakeholders.
• Be a part of the team which is working at different geographical locations and coordinate for the needs of the project.
• Flexibility to travel to client sites when required.
• Capability to work under tight deadlines while achieving objectives with the ability to deal with competing priorities and manage time appropriately.
• To provide support and advice to members the team, this may also include line management responsibilities.
• AtkinsRalis focus is on developing our staff to realise their full potential, with development plans geared to individual needs and abilities.

Software & Design Tools

• CYMCAP
• FURSE
• CDEGS
• MS Office
• Auto CAD

Qualities Expected

• Professional approach.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Commercial awareness.
• Team working, being comfortable working in international teams.

What We Can Offer You

• Varied, interesting and meaningful work.
• A hybrid working environment with flexibility and great opportunities.
• Opportunities for training and, as the team grows, career progression or sideways moves.
• An opportunity to work within a large global multi-disciplinary consultancy on a mission to change the ways we approach business as usual.