Principal Design Engineer

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 can include works on new substations, refurbishments, extensions etc

The role also includes the General, Planning and Procurement responsibilities as detailed below for delivery of substation projects.

Planning Responsibilities :

Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Departments at earliest opportunity

Establish Design content of work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales, via development of detail engineering design plans.

Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlight potential resource problems to Design Manager / Project Manager

Procurement Responsibilities :

Co-ordinate with other Departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment / material to achieve greatest benefit to the company

Report variations in the Contract Scope of Work to the Design Manager / Project Manager, indicate implications and only proceed with these variations following verbal / written approval from t...