ERSG Ltd
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HV Substation Design Approval Engineer (Contract)
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical authority for reviewing and approving high-voltage and extra-high-voltage substation design packages.
- Ensure primary electrical designs comply with applicable transmission standards, project specifications, and engineering best practice.
- Review, verify, and approve engineering drawings, calculations, technical reports, and design documentation before submission.
- Lead the delivery of primary plant designs for AIS, GIS, and HV substations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Produce and review general arrangement drawings, equipment layouts, section drawings, and associated technical documentation.
- Manage design revisions, assess engineering changes, and ensure all modifications are accurately documented and technically justified.
- Review vendor documentation and confirm selected equipment is suitable for the intended application.
- Participate in technical design reviews, constructability workshops, and engineering risk assessments.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including Protection & Control, Civil, Overhead Line, and Cable engineers to ensure coordinated project delivery.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers within the design team.
- Support engineering assurance activities by responding to technical queries and resolving review comments within agreed timescales.
- Promote quality, safety, and compliance throughout all stages of the engineering process.
- Ensure engineering solutions align with current UK transmission standards and industry regulations.
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Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience delivering HV/EHV substation primary design projects within the UK transmission sector.
- Previous experience in a Lead Design Engineer, Design Approval, or Technical Authority position.
- Strong understanding of transmission substation engineering principles, including AIS and GIS substations.
- Experience reviewing and approving engineering drawings, calculations, and technical documentation.
- Knowledge of UK transmission network standards and utility engineering requirements.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams across complex infrastructure projects.
- Familiarity with engineering change management and formal design review processes.
- Working knowledge of relevant UK Health & Safety legislation and safe-by-design principles.
- Experience using CAD software, with exposure to 3D modelling or BIM tools considered advantageous.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage internal engineering teams, contractors, and project stakeholders.
- Able to work independently while providing technical leadership on major transmission projects.
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