Principal Design Engineer

Position: Principal Design Engineer (Contract)
Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Principal Design Engineer on a 6 Month Contract, based in Glasgow.

Role Summary

Principal Design Engineer will lead and work in a skilled team on a wide range of transmission substation projects. The position will focus on the project and tender engineering and its interfaces and scope of work involved in HV - substation design to meet customer needs, legislative demands and standards.

* Overall responsible for managing & leading all engineering activities from early project engagement through to the As-Built stage with strict adherence to Project Specifications & standards including QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity.

* Technical lead of large and complex EHV/HV Air & Gas Insulated Substation (AIS & GIS) projects in UK.

* Supervise, coordinate & provide guidance to engineering teams within the company (local & remote), internal & external partners, sub-suppliers, secondary engineers & civil engineers.

* Provide information for civil designs and coordination of interfaces between construction planning, steel structure engineering, protection and control system, auxiliary power system and all equipment suppliers for the project.

* Participate and lead in technical discussions with customers and suppliers, handle site queries and take necessary actions up to as-built documentation

* Engineering budget, schedule, forecast, risk & change management activities.

* Technical claim management & supporting PM/Contracting/Operation management team.

Requirements

* Bachelor or master’s in electrical engineering or equivalent

* Proven experience in transmission substation engineering, with focus on detailed design, tender process and site support.

* Knowledge of required SSEN & SPEN requirements and standards.

* Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it

* Result orientated team player with a proactive approach.

* Excellent in communication, to interact with external and internal parties at all levels in a multi-cultural environment.

* Expert knowledge in Substation design and engineering, Layouts, Primary design & calculations, Grounding & Lightning design, Steel design inputs, transformers, HV & MV Switchgear systems,

* Knowledge of system studies like load flow, short circuit calculation;
Single Line Diagrams, CT/VT calculations, Auxiliary Power Systems, power cables.

* Knowledge of secondary engineering, protection and control system.

* Experience in Installation & Commissioning is a plus.

* Strong in MS Office, knowledge in Micro Station and AutoCAD is required.

* Fluency in English – both written and spoken

* Availability to travel 25 % of the time (domestic/international travel)

* working in an office and on a construction site

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time