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Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, architecture and construction solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as a leader in transmission & distribution services.

To Act In a Senior Technical Capacity In Producing Burns & McDonnell’s UK Engineering-related Project Deliverables Relating To Power System Protection & Control (P&C), Within The (power) Transmission & Distribution Global Practice. This Includes (but Not Limited To)

• Undertaking senior and lead technical roles on project specific multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Being a senior technical authority on P&C engineering within the wider company
• Supporting the Protection & Control Section Manager in growing and enhancing the P&C Section engineering capability in the UK business
• Providing guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers with the engineering team, particularly those in the P&C Section
• Leading successful output of P&C engineering deliverables in the UK business, working with the P&C Section Manager to determine suitable P&C engineering personnel from across our global offices, as required
• Being a lead technical role on P&C design project deliverables, ranging from 11kV up to 400kV (with a particular emphasis on 132kV voltages and above), including undertaking the role of Lead Project Engineer on project teams, as required and when appropriate
• Producing detailed electricity substation P&C design packages, compliant to required client and national technical standards (ENA/BS/IEC/IEEE etc.)
• Undertaking power system studies (fault level and load flow) required to determine protection settings requirements and production of various relay protection files, as required
• Preparing calculations and technical/equipment specification documentation
• Executing complex assignments requiring the use of advanced techniques, resulting in the development of new or improved processes, equipment, and/or technological methods
• Undertaking consultancy role on FEED stage projects, including production of technical reports and presentations
• Maintaining compliance to CDM Regulations and all other legal and regulatory requirements associated with the nature of substation/P&C and electrical system design
• Undertaking technical quality assurance reviews and providing design approval/sign-off, as required, on P&C related designs and deliverables
• Working closely with other sections with the UK T&D Engineering Team, particularly the Substation Section and Distribution Section, to enable effective collaboration on multi-disciplinary projects and facilitate an optimal engineering function in the UK business
• Maintaining technical compliance to applicable Burns & McDonnell and client design management standards, processes, and procedures on all work delivered
• Assisting with developing and implementing policies, processes, procedures, standards, and technical guidance, as required, to continually improve the engineering capability within the P&C Section
• Planning and leading client meetings (or meeting sections) relating to P&C, as required
• Acting as Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE), as defined by National Grid’s TP137 procedure, or equivalent role as defined by other clients, where appropriate and required relating to the P&C work
• Acting as TP141 Protection Setting Engineer, as defined by National Grid’s TP141 and TP107 procedures, where appropriate and required
• Supporting the preparation of project proposals and tender presentations
• Driving ‘Safety by Design’ approach on all projects, at all times
• Supporting nurturing of a safety and technical excellence culture through emphasis on staff competence, diligence, and responsible attitude
• Understanding wider industry best practices and client technical standards/procedures for construction, operations & maintenance, and decommissioning, in order to drive safety, constructability, and operability throughout whole asset lifecycles
• Maintaining project compliance to Burns & McDonnell’s UK Integrated Management System (IMS)
• Supporting nurturing of world-class customer service culture, to drive client success
• Being an ambassador for Burns & McDonnell at all times through acting in accordance with expected high ethical and moral standards, and in adherence to Burns & McDonnell Code of Conduct
• Providing support for continued professional development of less experienced engineers in team, including technical guidance, and recommending training needs to the P&C Section Manager
• Actively supporting marketing and business development activities, building relationships with client technical contacts to aid generating new business, and elevation of the Burns & McDonnell brand
• Identifying new skills and competencies required within the Burns & McDonnell team to meet business needs and actively supporting development and recruitment of talent, including candidate interviewing
• Acting as an industry technical leader in P&C design and contributing to relevant professional bodies and industry groups. Maintaining Continued Professional Development (CPD)
• Supporting or leading portions of section meetings
• Interpreting and supporting with establishing policies, procedures, and strategic goals of the organisation
• Assisting in determining section objectives and requirements, organising projects and developing standards and guidelines
• Demonstrating creativity, foresight, and judgment in anticipating and solving problems
• Advancing and developing P&C Section tools and workflows to increase efficiency of designs, specification development, and project execution
• Undertaking other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be asked of this position by management