AtkinsRéalis
Engineering
PrincipleEngineer
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“Principle Engineer at AtkinsRéalis. Skills: HV Plant Discipline, Substation Design. Lead project delivery. Build client relationships”
Industry & Context.
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Flexibility to travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Graduate/Post-Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, 15+ years of experience in Design of Protection & Control Systems, Hands-on Experience in design of protection systems applied to Busbars, Feeders, Transformers, Reactors, Bus Section, Bus Couplers, Reactors etc. on the 132kV and above systems, Appreciation for the principles of Current & Voltage Transformers, Auto Reclose, Circuit Breaker Fail & Plant Auto Switching arrangements, Ability to complete design deliverables – Single Line Diagram (SLD) & Protection SLD (or) Key Line Diagram (KLD); Circuit Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, General Arrangement Diagrams, Cable Schedules, Cable Block Diagrams and Termination Schedules etc, Ability to produce design documentation – Design Basis Report, Case Studies and Project Design Specification, Competent to review/approve the design drawings & documents produced by other engineers, English Communication Skills
Nice to Have
Member of IET & working towards Chartered Engineer accreditation, Experience as Commissioning engineer, Experience of working UK National Grid / SSEN substation projects / EPC Contractor
What You'll Do.
Lead project delivery
Build client relationships
Manage client expectations
Undertake FEED or Detailed design of HV and
Produce design drawings & documentation for Front End
Complete Detailed Design Deliverables
Interface substation auxiliary systems with Protection & Control
Complete design calculations
Work on Fault Current Calculations
Work on Relay Settings
Work on IED Configuration
Prepare bid documents
Ensure interdisciplinary coordination
Contribute to Tendering activities
Support with preliminary design documentation & drawings
Support with Bill of Quantities
Support with Engineering Man Hour Estimates
Lead P&C design on a project
Engage with junior engineers
Engage with graduate engineers
Mentor other engineers
Find requirements of engineers
Provide engineering support
Solve queries during construction
Solve queries during testing
Solve queries during commissioning
Attend site inspections
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Wider team coordination; Interdisciplinary coordination; Team geographical locations
Communication Scope
Client communication; Report Writing
Full Job Description
### **Job Description** ## Overview Power Grid Division is involved in electricity utilities sector in the UK & I, Canada, US, ME and APAC. We provide value-added engineering services and built solutions across the entire spectrum of electricity networks, from high voltage power transmission grids to low voltage industrial power distribution. We have designed HV Substations upto 400kV and Electrical infrastructure for large industrial/ Multi Use developments and Heavy industries. The team provides services to clients across the globe, however the major clients are in UK and Middle East. The Power T&D team is looking for experienced Sr. Principal engineers in HV Plant Discipline, as we look to grow the team in line with business requirements. So, if you are interested in working for an internationally renowned consultancy and working on some challenging projects across UK, Canada & ANZ, come join us at AtkinsRéalis ## Your role _Responsibilities_ * Using your experience and knowledge, you will be leading the delivery of a variety of projects drawing upon the wider team for the technical engineering requirements and building a strong relationship with our clients. * You will be client-facing, responsible for the delivery of our work and making sure it meets our client’s expectations. * You will be taking up the following responsibilities: * Experience of undertaking FEED or Detailed design of HV and EHV (132kV to 765kV) AIS , GIS and HVDC Substations * Produce design drawings & documentation for Front End Engineering Design (FEED) such as Protection Single Line Diagram (or) Key Line Diagram (KLD), Work Specification, Assessment of requirement for Auxiliary Systems etc. * Complete Detailed Design Deliverables – Circuit Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Cable Schedules, Cable Block Diagrams, General Arrangement Diagrams, Termination Schedules etc. * Interface substation auxiliary systems and other equipment with Protection & Control Systems * Complete design calculations – LVA
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