Senior Power Systems Engineer

Senior Power Systems Engineer - This role has been created to assist in the continuing growth of our clients electrical power network design and consultancy services. They undertake the design of contestable electrical networks associated with new connections and the design of private wire networks for Generation and Demand customers.

You will be responsible for the following:

Undertaking the design and specification of electrical distribution networks and substations from LV to 132kV and associated equipment for new connections and private wire networks.

This will include:

Specifying cables.

Undertaking cable sizing and thermal rating calculations.

Producing cable route drawings.

Producing Legal plans for required easements, substation leases etc;

Specifying electrical LV,11kV,33kV and 132kV switch gear.

Designing and specifying protection schemes.

Specifying transformers and where necessary associated protection schemes.

Specifying and sizing Current transformer and Voltage transformers.

Specifying LV switch gear / fusegear.

Specifying and sizing Battery Chargers.

Producing Single Line Diagrams.

Producing secondary designs e.g. multicore block wiring diagrams and associated multi core wiring interface drawings.

Undertaking the design of LV networks.

Undertaking the design of the small power and lighting required for a substation.

Specifying auxiliary equipment required for substations. e.g. sump pumps, emergency tripping schemes.

Assessing manufacturers drawing to ensure compliance with the design produced.

Liaising with equipment suppliers.

Liaising with the DNO's / iDNO's regarding their requirements and specifications and obtaining the information required to undertake designs.

Producing Engineering and Design reports for each design.

Assisting with Earthing designs.

Assisting the civil design team regarding the electrical aspects of the substation design.

* Efficiently programme and manage the delivery of your work.
* Ensuring designs are undertaken in compliance with the Internal Management System.
* Ensuring designs are undertaken in compliance with relevant DNO, iDNO, National / International Standards and legislation, and contract specifications.
* Ensuring designs are undertaken with due regard to Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures, and production of Designer Risk Assessments, as necessary, to fulfil the Company's obligations in compliance with current CDM regulations.
* Ensuring management and clients are kept up to date with progress on projects.
* Ensuring UCE's client's expectations are met and where possible exceeded on the quality of services provided.
* Assisting with the provision of quotations to external clients

Great opportunity to join a growing business, and pass on ideas.

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