Electrical Design Engineer

5 days ago

Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Western Power Distribution Full time

About Us

At Western Power Distribution, we're committed to delivering a reliable and efficient electricity supply to our customers. Our team of experts works tirelessly to ensure that our networks are safe, secure, and meet the evolving needs of our communities.

Job Introduction

We're seeking a highly skilled Electrical Design Engineer to join our team in Cardiff. As a key member of our Engineering Design Team, you'll be responsible for preparing electrical, protection/control, mechanical, and civil designs for schemes to construct, extend, or modify electricity substations energized at up to 132kV.

Main Responsibilities

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for:

  • Acting as lead designer for substation design outputs up to 132kV.
  • Providing design outputs for Primary Plant Equipment Specifications, Site Primary Layout, and Primary Electrical Designs relating to AIS Designs, Indoor Switchgear Design, and associated ancillary equipment and substation design applications.
  • Primary Plant/Layout Design alignment into Substation Civil/Structural Design interfaces & outputs.
  • Experience of substation plant ranging from Switchgear (outdoor AIS and indoor switchboards), Grid & Primary transformers, auxiliary transformers, power cabling, substation earthing design, compound lighting, civil/structural interfaces, switchroom M&E design packages.
  • Preparation of Primary Design drawings and review of junior team member design outputs.
  • Assessing and clearly communicating the broader benefits and drawbacks of design options.
  • Evaluating, recording, and communicating key design decisions/changes (and the logic behind these decisions/changes) for the benefit of all project stakeholders.
  • Authorship of design briefs and equipment specifications in line with company policies and plant standards.
  • Technical briefing of colleagues, where required at key project stages.
  • Within team having the abilities to handle concurrent project design commissions.
  • Provision of specialist substation engineering advice to project stakeholders. Understanding of modern protection and control relay application to scheme application and design.
  • Experienced in protection and control scheme design relating to 11kV to 132kV distribution substation applications.
  • Ability to determine scheme scope from concept through to design delivery, covering scheme application, protection & control panel scheme design, and full secondary interfacing package delivery.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

  • Experience as a design engineer with demonstrable substation primary design experience at Distribution or Transmission level.
  • Proficiency in the use of AutoCAD.
  • Qualification to HNC level or above, in an appropriate engineering discipline.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to manage multiple diverse projects simultaneously.
  • A full UK driving license.

What We Offer

As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, develop your skills, and contribute to the success of our business. We offer a competitive salary, a range of benefits, and a hybrid working approach that allows you to balance your work and personal life.

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