Senior Electrical Engineer

2 months ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Linxon Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team at Linxon. As a key member of our engineering team, you will play a critical role in the design and delivery of our turnkey substation projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and Engineering
    • Design secondary systems, control, and protection up to 400kV to meet contract requirements.
    • Prepare and verify Design Intent Documents (DID), Technical Specifications, and Request for Quotations (RFQs) for Plant and P&C equipment.
    • Develop comprehensive secondary designs, including Single-Line Diagrams (SLD), Knowledge-Based Lists (KLD), AC & DC distribution systems, battery and battery chargers sizing, voltage drop, cable sizing, signal lists, setting calculation, interface lists, cable block diagrams, multicore & fiber optic cable schedules, and cables core sheets.
    • Specify Current Transformers (CTs) & Voltage Transformers (VTs) in terms of electrical characteristics and physical size.
  • Design Approval and Verification
    • Approve supplier designs for a wide range of equipment and packages, including data sheets, loads consumption, scheme drawings, circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, etc.
    • Incorporate vendor information into the design.
  • Project Support and Collaboration
    • Support Pre-FAT / FAT and commissioning activities.
    • Provide technical support for tendering, working within defined budgetary objectives, and assisting in preparing proposals and presentations for engineering projects.
    • Develop Work Breakdown Structures, provide bills of materials, estimated engineering & drafting hours, and other necessary details.
  • Quality and Safety
    • List, report, and address all noted deviations to the engineering specifications.
    • Suggest corrective actions and clarify potential issues or provide solutions to correct engineering errors in cooperation with the engineering manager.
    • Participate in design and hazard review meetings and ensure design risk assessments/HAZID's are in place for all design solutions.
    • Pass on residual risks to the H&S file and positively influence design and construction safety performance.
  • Communication and Collaboration
    • Coordinate with the client, project management, primary and civil engineering teams, as well as other interfaces, to ensure the delivery of high-quality technical outputs within the agreed delivery timescales and budget.
Requirements
  • Education and Experience
    • Minimum qualification of a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or electronics engineering, with a minimum 10 years of experience in transmission and distribution (ranging from 11kV to 400kV).
    • Experience as a Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) / Lead Contractor Design Approval Engineer (LCDAE), as defined by National Grid's NG/ET/SR188 procedure will be an advantage.
  • Skills and Knowledge
    • Proficiency in generating and comprehensive understanding of engineering design, particularly in secondary engineering for GIS and AIS substations.
    • Understanding / Knowledge of Distribution Network Operator / National Grid etc. standards and drawing practices.
    • Good knowledge in communication protocols used in automation systems like IEC101, IEC104, IEC61850, security standards (IEC 62443, ISO 27019), technologies and best practices for substation automation engineering ideally with multiple vendors.
    • Demonstrable HSQE management knowledge including CDM requirements is desirable.
    • Good teamwork, Analytical and communication skills.
    • Capable of working to tight time scales.
    • Working knowledge of Windows, MS Office, Amtech & Autocad.
    • Understanding of electronic records management systems.
About Linxon

Linxon is a leading engineering company that combines AtkinsRéalis' project management expertise and Hitachi Energy's industry-leading technological knowledge to create a new company, leveraging the key strengths from both parent partners.

We deliver turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future.

We strive for continuous improvement in implementation standards and costs. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the opportunity for you.



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