Senior Plant Engineer

 

Main characteristics

Location

Tyne & Wear

Company

Proman

Salary

£250 - £400/day

Employment type

Temporary

Category

Construction / Skilled Trades

Job summary

Proman is looking for a Senior Primary Plant Engineer in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

The main function of the role is to engineer HV Plant designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV. In addition to the general roles and responsibilities given below, the specific detailed roles and responsibilities of the HV Plant Engineer is identified in the attached appendix.

Responsabilities:

General Responsibilities:

Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard Company Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures and Business Process Manual
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 Engineering Services Departments at earliest opportunity
Establish Design content of work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with project plans, via development of detail engineering design plans.
Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlight potential resource problems to Design Manager / Project Manager
Procurement Responsibilities:

Co-ordinate with other Engineering Services Departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment / material to achieve greatest benefit to the company
Report variations in the Contract Scope of Work to the Design Manager / Project Manager, indicate implications and only proceed with these variations following verbal / written approval from the Project Manager
Prepare instructions for all materials and special tools required for site and pass this information to the Project Manager
Design Responsibilities:

Identify all relevant standards and Customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National / International Standards and legislation, and contract specification
Design work to be undertaken with due regard to Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures and production of Designer Risk Assessments, as necessary, to fulfil the Companys obligations in compliance with current CDM regulations.
Examine contract documentation and establish the Companys scope of work including termination boundaries. Where this differs with the tendered contract requirement then this differences should be highlighted to the Project Manager
Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner
Liaise with Designers and Draughtspersons on drawings requirements
Engineering Review and Contractor Design Approval (TP141) of design provided by other design engineers.
Initiate the preparation of all required drawings and approve all drawings to be submitted for customer / sub-contractor interface
In conjunction with other Engineering Services Departments, prepare Installation and Commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the Site Installation & Commissioning Schedule
Prepare special Test Specifications and Procedures for the Inspection and Test Department
Receive As Installed site drawings and documentation and liaise with other Engineering Services Departments to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to client in line with the requirements of the contract specification
Highlight any design issues to the Assistant Design Manager / Project Manager proposing any possible solution for review
Carry out engineering checks as deemed necessary and in line with the requirements of the Business Process Manual
Requirements:

Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; BSc/MSc preferable.
Experience as HV Substation / Primary Plant Design Engineer: Liaising with customers and suppliers
Overall design and specification of HV Substation Plant electrical power systems and associated power system components
Basic understanding of P&C aspects preferable.
Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs
TP141 HV Substation qualification is an advantage
AutoCAD experience is an advantage
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