Senior Substation Engineer

Role: Senior Substation Engineer

Location: Dublin/Remote

Day rate: Circa €700 per day 

My client 

A leading independent power generation company with a diverse asset base, providing flexible and reliable energy solutions to support the UK's transition to a low-carbon future. The company operates a range of power generation technologies and revenue streams, ensuring the security of supply while optimising market opportunities.

The Role

Senior substation designer with high level of competence in primary and secondary design and a background in GIS stations. The successful applicant will be part of a substations design team within the GIS Substations Section of Networks Stations Design in Networks Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibility of the role is to provide high quality designs, safety coordination and act as the Lead Engineer on a diverse range of electricity transmission and distribution development projects. This includes:
Overall responsibility for leading and delivering substation designs, design meetings and all programme deliverable, budgetary and quality requirements
Provide design review support on EPC or Design and Build Delivered projects
Providing technical support to colleagues in the area of substation design, meetings and ensuring the verification of designs issued within the group
Management and coordination of technical, commercial and financial aspects of the project with all internal and external stakeholders
Overall responsibility for safety as Project Supervisor Design Stage (PSDP). Preparation & review of design risk assessments and project H&S plans for design & construction teams
A strong work ethic with a clear focus on delivering results within a tight time frame whilst ensuring the safety and quality of the project is not impacted
The ability to manage and coordinate inputs from a range of engineering disciplines and key stakeholders, to act as the Lead Engineer on a number of projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

Either level 8 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience is essential
7 years plus relevant experience in a wide range of GIS substation design including transmission and distribution substations.
A strong understanding of all elements of substation tendering and tender evaluations, scoping, planning, design, costing, construction and commissioning.
Design review experience on EPC and Design and Build delivered projects.
Strong project management and contract management skills and knowledge
Experience in control & protection systems, auxiliary power systems (AC/DC), power transformers and or reactors.
Qualifications

Level 8 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience is essential