Main responsibilities will include:

• Carry out design assurance for new electricity networks submitted by Developers and Independent Connection Providers (ICP) for adoption by Eclipse.
• Review primary system and network design packages covering electrical, protection and civils for voltages up to 132kV.
• Create and develop electricity network designs including POC’s (Point of Connection) to company and industry standards.
• Ensure all network to be adopted by Eclipse comply with the company’s engineering standards and industry legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Support the Engineering Department with the stage and gate process including:
  • Stakeholder management: ensuring customer satisfaction long the adoption journey
  • Operating to regulatory and company SLA’s, KPI’s, processes, policies and controls.
  • Support any client kick off meetings
  • Risk management: identifying and logging project and business risk and supporting the implementation of solutions/mitigations.
• Assess environmental impacts / reviews
• Provide technical support to the Engineering team and the wider business where required.
• Create strong links with DNO planning and design teams to ensure appropriate technical and policy interface dialog is maintained.
• Review and approve as-built submissions.
• Liaise and support build assurance team where snags or construction changes to designs have occurred during asset energisation stage.
• Liaise with land rights coordinator, ICP’s, Developers and DNO’s to ensure appropriate land rights are obtained for adoptable assets.
• Maintain a working knowledge of all legislation applicable to design, adoption, ownership and operation of high and low voltage electricity distribution networks.
• Support all aspects of business activity.

Knowledge and Skills requirements:

Essential:

• 5+ years electrical distribution engineering experience
• Degree, HNC/D or equivalent qualifications in engineering
• Experienced in electrical distribution up to 132kV network design
• Ability to objectively review, interpret and approve designs created by external sources
• Knowledge and experience of constructing and operating electrical distribution networks
• Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate regulatory and legislative compliance including health, safety and environment
• Strong organisation skills to manage and prioritise workload effectively to support customer and business requirements.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Excellent customer service skills

Desirable:

• Experienced in transmission voltage system design at 275kV and 400kV.

We are looking for people who embody our personalities:

• Friendly experts: When it comes to technical knowledge and experience, customers couldn’t be in better hands. We’re friendly, approachable and always eager to help.
• Collaborative solution finders: We work closely with customers to find a solution that meets their needs in a way that’s compliant with standards.
• Confidently flexible: We know the rules for every DNO. And we also know just how flexible we can be to interpret them in ways that save both time and money.
• Naturally curious: In our book, there’s always a better way. We’re always curious to explore every avenue before we arrive at a clear solution.
• Relentlessly innovative: Looking for new ways to deal with challenges is part of our DNA. If a conventional route is the best option, we’re not afraid to say it. But if there’s a way to do something more quickly, more efficiently or more cost-effectively, we’ll find it.

We strongly encourage applications from a variety of candidates - we believe that different experiences result in increased ideas, collaboration and success.