Senior Primary Design Engineer

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Job summary

Aureos Energy are looking for electrical (Primary) design engineers for substations, with emphasis on battery energy storage systems, to lead and deliver the electrical system, plant, layout and equipment designs. Projects ranging across renewables, battery energy storage systems, transmission and distribution.

This is a unique opportunity to work on delivering projects that enable clean energy. Join a great team with exciting prospects for career growth.

Duties and responsibilities

• Actively drive safety by design and contribute to hazard review meetings.
• Carry out site surveys and coordinate work with site teams as required.
• Review and propose concept and base designs based on tender information.
• Design and review of general arrangement diagrams, substation layouts, earthing layouts, elevations, CDM drawings, cable routes and containment, single line diagrams, AC & DC installation drawings and studies.
• Create design and equipment technical specifications.
• Work on PD documents pack.
• Ensure performance is in line with the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for on-time delivery, requirements management and right-first time.
• Ensure design work is delivered to the expected quality and meeting KPI targets.
• Ensure design work is delivered on-time as per the project timelines.
• Ensure design work is delivered in line with projects work information and employer requirements.
• Ensure design work is delivered in line with applicable standards and specifications.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• HNC/HND or equivalent is a minimum. BSc., BEng. or equivalent is desirable.
• IEng or CEng chartership status is desirable.
• Experience in using CAD tools and working in BIM environment.
• 5+ years experience in substations design. 8+ years experience for Senior title. 12+ years experience for Principle title.
• Knowledge of HSE statutes.
• Knowledge of general electrical works standards and regulations.
• Knowledge of transformers, switchgear, batteries, cabling, earthing and lighting standards and regulations.

Whether you are looking for progression in your new role or for your forever job, we will happily welcome your application.

Equal Opportunities

Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

About us

Aureos is a multi-disciplinary energy and transport networks specialist engineering services provider, spanning the design, engineering, installation, maintenance, and crisis response of critical infrastructures across power, renewables, nuclear decommissioning, railways, highways and local government sectors.