Substation Civil & Structural Design Engineer
- UK Power Engineers
- 3 - 8 years
- Tiruchirapalli/Trichy
- 2 days ago
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Job Description
Key Highlights:
1. Please read the job description is full and ensure you understand the job requirements and the expectations before you apply.
2. This opening is strictly for Design Role and please do not apply if you dont have the relevant design experience.
3. Do not apply if your main reason for job change is only for salary hike.
4. Only apply if you are seriously looking for job change to enhance your career.
Position Overview
This role is to be offered at either Junior Engineer or Mid-Senior Engineer level depending on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.
You will be working with other team members and managers and responsible for Engineering and Design services during the proposal, engineering and construction stages of projects with strict adherence to the project contract for medium-voltage and high-voltage substation projects, both Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) and Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Substation, Rail, Infrastructure, Data Centre, Battery Energy Storage System and Wind Offshore & Onshore Substation, including but not limited to 11- 400kV range with an emphasis on project safety, cost, quality and reliability.
This position requires the ability to clearly and effectively communicate in order to successfully collaborate, coordinate, and resolve project design related activities and issues. It also requires the ability to independently manage design with minimum supervision. Good conversation and writing skills as well as normal tact and courtesy are required.
Benefits
- Statutory bonus
- Special bonus scheme (performance based)
- Referral bonus
- Provident fund
- Medical insurance (family or spouse)
- Life insurance
- Gratuity scheme
- Allowances (LTA, HRA, Conveyance, Hospitalisation etc.)
- Meal and travel allowance (working beyond office hours)
- Paid time-off and sick leave
- Learning and on the job training
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Preparation of detailed design drawings for construction and design calculations, including civil interface design in accordance with the Clients requirements and relevant design standards to achieve cost effective solutions.
- The range of designs will include substation equipment foundations, equipment structures in steel and aluminium, multi-storey steel framed equipment buildings, drainage, road and elements of transmission towers, lightning masts, and the like.
- Involved in the execution strategies and upfront work for projects (e.g., topo surveys, geotechnical investigations, drainage strategy, design basis statements, understanding the construction estimates).
- Collaborate with other disciplines and offices within the company to develop successful designs and solutions to engineering problems.
- Review the work by Other Designers, giving consideration to construction costs and making an effective contribution to identify and resolve any issues.
- Review calculations provided by others and understand if the level of information presented is suitable, appropriate and the design is economic. Such activities may require a forensic review on hand calculations and the output from computer design packages.
- Experience in the use of Eurocodes and British Standards or equivalent.
- Roads and drainage design, including a sound understanding of utility provision and general civil engineering practise.
- Develop to advanced level design packages, in the use of structural analysis software, AutoCAD, MS Office and various other in-house calculation software as required.
- Able to work under pressure and meet tight schedule deadlines.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Civil detailed design experience for substation projects
- Honours degree as a minimum qualification
- Working towards or having become professionally qualified with either the ICE or the IStructE
- Extensive experience in Auto CAD and proficient in 2-D drafting
- Working knowledge of M&E design concepts, principles and associated coordination
- Good understanding of construction and site health and safety requirements
- Experienced in design and detail of structure and superstructure solutions for substation projects
- Proficient in the modelling and detailing of civil foundations and steelwork structures
- Excellent client facing skills
- Require good communication skills both verbal and written English
Relationship Management
- Maintain productive working relationships with team members, peers and customers, service providers, industry groups and other relevant stakeholders
- Carry out the duties of the role in a professional and ethical manner and in accordance with the Companys values and Code of Conduct requirements.
Personal Qualities
- You will be a team player, capable of facilitating increased performance from those around you, a self-starting and self-reliant Engineer with a pedigree of delivering quality design outputs.
- You must be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and reliability.
- You must be meticulous, diligent, time conscious, self-composed and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- You must be sensitive to the directives of the company at all times.
- You must be flexible and adopt to quick changes to meet delivery priorities.
- You must demonstrate the high quality of leadership and lead by example.
Other Requirements
- You must at least have minimum of 3 to 10 years significant design experience in the required field.
- Woking Hours: April to October: MondayFriday | 10am 7pm
- November to March: MondayFriday | 11am 8pm
- (During peak periods, flexibility will be required)
- Salary: Negotiable and depending on experience.
- Gratuity scheme for continuity of service.
- Probationary Period: Six months.
Job Classification
Industry: PowerFunctional Area / Department: Production, Manufacturing & EngineeringRole Category: EngineeringRole: Design EngineerEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: UK Power EngineersLocation(s): Tiruchirapalli/Trichy
Keyskills: Extensive experience in Auto CAD and proficient in 2-D CAD drafting autocad Design experience Extensive experience in MS Office packages e.g. Tekla Structural Design Structural Analysis Detailing Civil Engineering REVIT RCC Design Engineering Steel Structures
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