Senior Design Engineer

5 days ago

UK, UK, United Kingdom GRIDSERVE Full time

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for verifying specification, leading planning and design of electrical infrastructure and its associated plant for Electric Forecourts, Solar Hybrid & Hubs sites. This role will lead technical teams across the business and manage external suppliers to ensure designs are delivered to specification, within budget and within a timely manner across the portfolio.


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Developing, reviewing, updating, modifying, and approving electrical infrastructure designs for Electric Vehicle Charging Forecourts including Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems and Hubs
  • Reviewing and approving high voltage design from ICPs and low voltage DC & AC designs from GRIDSERVE Design Engineers ensuring projects are completed to specifications, company and H&S Standards
  • Supporting the design process: Electrical specification, electrical schematics, cable schedules, AutoCAD drawings, cable calculation reports, protective device settings
  • Verify and review designs for low voltage DC, AC (MV and LV) including Comms and Controls using Amtech, AutoCAD, MS Excel and NBS Specification writing software
  • Dependant on project, may be required to generate system yield simulation report using PVSYST
  • Identify technical solutions to meet the needs of fast technological advances in electric vehicle charging technology
  • Work with teams across the business and external suppliers to ensure designs are delivered to specification, within budget and within a timely manner across the portfolio.
  • Ensure quality of design meets CDM requirements, local/international standards and GRIDSERVE technical standards
  • Leading technical solutions to meet the needs of advancing Electric Vehicle Charging Technology, Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Storage Systems
  • Carry out electrical calculations, cable sizing, earthing calculations and providing reports as required
  • Prepare cable schedules, cable calculations reports, single line diagrams and general arrangement drawing for duct routes, earthing, electrical equipment layouts as required
  • Represent engineering at technical & project meetings
  • Liaise with Architects, Structural Engineers, ICPs, MEP Consultants, DNOs to ensure design compliance
  • Connections Team with compliance, commercial tenders, planning applications including grid applications as required
  • Assist with defining monitoring system requirements supporting installation and commissioning activities
  • Research new technologies and provide improved project design, including equipment specification
  • May be required to conduct site surveys to check project feasibility and take all relevant measurements and information to prepare the final ready to build designs
  • Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes including anti- bribery policy and Environmental and Quality Management System, compliant with ISO standards


PERSON SPECIFICATION


  • Significant experience working in a similar technical role on HV (11 & 33kV), LV & DC electrical systems, renewables, energy storage projects
  • Experience in designing DC & AC (LV) systems, understanding of electrical schematics, PV systems, layout drawings and electrical networks
  • Specialist experience in BESS, PV and/or DNO/IDNO networks
  • Experience working in senior roles leading teams, acting as client expert and acting as
  • mentor to junior engineers.


Required Skills and Abilities


  • Advanced understanding & proficiency of HV Grid studies, HV Distribution design, HV Protection Coordination and HV earthing technical processes.
  • Advanced knowledge and understanding in designing DC & AC (LV) systems, electrical schematics, calculations and analyses, PV/renewables designs
  • Good knowledge and understanding of H&S regulations, design regulations, electrical standards and CDM (where applicable) regulations
  • Working knowledge of Amtech/Electrical OM or similar and AutoCAD
  • Working knowledge of solar, battery storage including their specifications, cost, efficiency,

code compliance, performance, and reliability

  • Good level of understanding of customer substation power and control design
  • Knowledge of safety features, grounding, disconnects, system testing, and troubleshooting
  • Analytical mindset with ability to analyse and interpret data and perform performance review of working systems
  • Attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills and strong focus on accuracy
  • Ability to interpret topographical drawings and survey data
  • Competent applying appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop and maintain engineering processes, systems, services and products
  • Competent using a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and

understanding to apply existing and emerging technology

  • Competent in providing technical and commercial management for assigned tasks

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