Electrical Systems Engineer

3 days ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Snc-Lavalin Full time
Senior Secondary Applications Engineer

Job Title: Senior Secondary Applications Engineer

Location

Birmingham, UK

Competitive Salary

We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Systems Engineer to join our team in Birmingham, UK. As a core member of the Linxon UK Engineering Team, you will contribute towards the effective operation of projects and design protection and Control System.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design secondary systems, control, and protection up to 400kV to meet contract requirements.
  • Enable effective project delivery by preparation and verification of:
    • Design Intent Documents (DID).
    • Tech Specs / RFQs for Plant and P&C equipment.
    • Secondary designs including SLD, 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.
    • Specifying CTs & VTs in terms of electrical characteristics and physical size.
    • Approving supplier designs for a wide range of equipment and packages, including data sheets, loads consumption, scheme drawings, circuit diagrams, and wiring diagrams.
  • Support PreFAT / FAT and commissioning activities.
  • Provide technical support for tendering, working within defined budgetary objectives, and assisting in preparing proposals and presentations for engineering projects.
  • List, report and address all noted deviations to the engineering specifications, plan and suggest corrective actions.
  • Offer a flexible approach to work tasks and be prepared to work additional hours when necessary to ensure the successful delivery of the project.
  • Mentor other team members as required.
  • Participate in design and hazard review meetings ensuring design risk assessments are in place for all design solutions.
  • Coordinate with the client, project management, primary and civil engineering teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality technical outputs within agreed delivery timescales and budget.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Minimum qualification of a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or electronics engineering, with a minimum of 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) will be an advantage.
  • Member of the IET or equivalent Professional Body; Chartered status or working towards is desirable.
  • Proficiency in engineering design, particularly in secondary engineering for GIS and AIS substations.
  • Understanding of Distribution Network Operator / National Grid standards and drawing practices.
  • Good knowledge in communication protocols used in automation systems.
  • 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.
  • A full team player with the ability to work within a multi-national, multi-cultural team.
  • Strive for continuous improvement in implementation standards and costs.

About Us

Linxon 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.

Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are interested in working with other motivated professionals in the Substations EPC business, then this is the opportunity for you.

At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Estimated Salary: £80,000 - £110,000 per annum



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