Balfour Beatty plc
P&C Design Engineer

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About The Role
Balfour Beatty Power T&D are looking for a P&C Design Engineer to join their team in Leeds.
Role Purpose
The main function of the role is to engineer the control and protection designs for electrical substation projects.
Ideal background
Extensive Knowledge Of
- Electrical engineering applications and concepts, power system technologies and protection systems.
- Protection and control systems for high voltage power transmission electrical systems.
- Preparing and interpreting single line diagrams, schematics, related drawings documentation and other outputs.
- Familiar with quality assurance, business processes and applications.
What you'll be doing
General Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and training needs of the Design Team as appropriate to skills level /experience.
Planning Responsibilities
- Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with project manager, customer, external suppliers and other Balfour Beatty departments at earliest opportunity.
- Establish design content of work package and the design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with project programme, via development of detail engineering programmes.
- Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlight potential resource problems to the Design Delivery Manager.
- Report variations in the contract scope of work to the Design Delivery Manager & Project Manager.
Procurement Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate with other Balfour Beatty departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment / material to achieve greatest benefit to the company.
- Prepare instructions for all materials and special tools required for site and pass this information to the Project Manager and Project Assistant for authorisation and processing with procurement.
- Specify any specific test certificates and/or operations & maintenance manuals as part of technical spec and/or purchase order requisition.
Design Responsibilities
- Identify all relevant standards and Customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National / International Standards and legislation, and contract specification.
- Examine contract documentation and establish the Company’s scope of work including termination boundaries.
- Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner.
- Liaise with designers draughtspersons and draughtspersons on drawings requirements.
- Carry out engineering checks as deemed necessary and in line with the requirements of the Business Process Manual.
- Organise the preparation of installation and commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the project programme. Where necessary prepare test specifications and procedures for the inspection and test department.
- Receive “As Installed” site drawings and documentation and liaise with other Balfour Beatty departments, subcontractors and suppliers, to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to client.
- Highlight any design issues to the Performance Excellence Manager & Project Manager, proposing any possible solution for review.
- Carry out design checks as deemed necessary and in line with the requirements of the Business Process Manual.
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Who we're looking for
Education
- HNC in Electrical Engineering or higher.
Experience
- Liaising with customers and suppliers.
- Overall design and specification of electrical power systems and associated power system components.
- Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs.
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Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…


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About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
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