Posted 17 days ago
Description
Senior Electrical Design Engineer
A Principal Contractor and the leading provider of electrical solutions for rail infrastructure, specialising in Overhead Catenary System (OCS) and High Voltage Traction and Non-Traction Power Supply (HV) is looking to hire a Senior Electrical Design Engineer in their Glasgow or Coatbridge office to support the delivery of complex infrastructure projects across both the energy and rail electrification sector - from early-stage design through to site support and project completion
Main Duties:
- Produce & detail check design deliverables & calculations in line with relevant British, European, industry and client standards. (Such as - Reports, Addendums, Design Decision Logs, Design Risk Assessments, Bill of Quantities, Software Analytical Reports and Schematics, etc)
- Develop, manage & utilise design team toolsets to ensure that the team remains industry leading & can drive efficiencies to win work & drive down the cost of infrastructure enhancement (Such as - IEC and ANSI/IEEE power system modelling, EN 50163/50388 traction modelling, BS7671 LV cable calculations, EN 50522 and IEEE80 earthing analysis etc)
- Detail check & produce design drawings using Bentley MicroStation (CAD Software) within the Projectwise data environment. (Such as - Layout Plans, Cross Sections, Single Line Diagrams, Block Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Schematics etc)
- Support Site teams with on-site working (where appropriate & required) & update designs to reflect Technical Queries (TQ's), Field Change Requests (FCRs), Site Instructions (SI's), Site Queries (SQ's) and Requests for Information (RFI's)
- Produce & check design outputs to agreed programme timescales, using good time management skills & raise early warnings should timescales not be possible with clear justifications.
- Engage with other disciplines through IDCs & IDRs to develop a fully integrated & high-quality Electrical design output.
- Mentor, train & support junior staff and to share knowledge to them.
- Continuous professional self-development towards chartered engineer status with relevant professional institution.
- Ensure that up to date records of individual projects are maintained and are available for audit purpose.
- Participate in lessons learned & knowledge transfer with the rest of the design team.
- Support implementation of a safe by design approach through all design deliverables, alongside support from peers & senior team members.
What we're looking for:
- Experience in the T&D energy or railway traction power markets
- Strong understanding of HV/LV systems, substations, earthing, or power system studies
- Ability to produce and review detailed engineering outputs (calculations, schematics, reports)
- A collaborative approach with the ability to work across disciplines
- Technical oversight, mentoring, and design review expertise
- Ability to provide training & mentorship to junior members of staff.
- Full driving licence and vehicle
- Full right to work the UK (no sponsorship can be offered)
Salary:
Circa £63,000 - £67,000 per annum (DOE) plus package including a car/allowance, 25 days holidays and more.
Confidential conversations welcomed for more information
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