Plant Engineer

Responsibilities:

Primary Plant Engineering

• Prepare and develop scope of works, technical specifications and engineering requirements for transmission substation plant equipment.
• Provide engineering support across a range of primary plant equipment including AIS and GIS switchgear, transformers, reactors, FACTS equipment, grid stabilisation technologies and associated substation systems.
• Review contractor and consultant designs during project development and delivery phases.
• Assess technical compliance against project specifications, standards and client requirements.
• Support the management of technical queries, engineering deviations and design changes.
• Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines to ensure successful delivery of integrated substation designs.

Design Assurance and Technical Review

• Review and provide technical approval recommendations for contractor design deliverables.
• Attend and support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and review resulting documentation.
• Support engineering assurance activities throughout procurement, manufacture, installation and commissioning phases.
• Identify technical risks and support development of practical engineering solutions.
• Promote best practice, innovation and continuous improvement within the electrical plant discipline.
• Support the Technical Authority process through design reviews and technical assessments.

Safety and Risk Management

• Apply Safety by Design principles throughout all project phases.
• Support compliance with CDM Regulations and design risk management processes.
• Participate in engineering risk reviews, HAZID, HAZOP and other project assurance activities as required.
• Ensure engineering and operational risks are identified, assessed and appropriately mitigated.
• Support the production and maintenance of engineering risk documentation and design records.

Stakeholder Management

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with project teams, contractors, consultants, manufacturers and operational stakeholders.
• Liaise with engineers from Civil, Cable, Protection & Control and Building Services disciplines.
• Support efficient coordination between engineering disciplines to achieve project objectives.
• Communicate technical issues, risks and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Site and Manufacturing Support

• Support installation, testing and commissioning activities where required.
• Attend UK and international manufacturing facilities and project sites as necessary.
• Provide technical support during issue resolution and defect management activities.
• Assist site and operational teams to ensure quality installations and minimise risks to network security.

Requirements:

Business Knowledge

• Good understanding of the GB transmission network and substation infrastructure.
• Awareness of interfaces between Plant, Civil, Cable, Protection & Control and Building Services disciplines.
• Understanding of transmission asset lifecycles and capital project delivery.
• Appreciation of transmission owner obligations and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of engineering governance and project delivery processes.

Essential Functional/Technical Skills

• Demonstrable experience in transmission-level primary plant engineering, ideally up to 400kV.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:

o Design

oManufacture o Factory Acceptance Testing o Installation o Commissioning o Asset Management

• Technical understanding of AIS and GIS switchgear, transformers, reactors and associated substation equipment.
• Knowledge of relevant British and International standards.
• Understanding of relevant legislation including CDM Regulations and ESQCR.
• Ability to review technical documentation and provide clear engineering feedback.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or progression towards professional registration is desirable.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and prioritise critical engineering issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability.
• Commitment to delivering quality, safety and engineering excellence.

Behaviours

• Demonstrates a proactive approach to safety and quality.
• Builds positive and effective working relationships.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities and delivers outcomes effectively.
• Supports continuous improvement and innovation.
• Shares knowledge and promotes best practice.
• Acts with professionalism, integrity and accountability.