Job Title: Lead Engineer
Join us as the Lead Engineer for one of the biggest projects in London
Overview:
As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for the engineering, coordination, and execution of all engineering disciplines for medium-voltage and high-voltage substation projects.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Deliver projects and assignments as set by the engineering manager in the form of annual targets.
* Manage and lead all engineering activities, both in-house and outsourced, during the proposal, design, and construction stages of substation projects with strict adherence to the project contract.
* Support proposal efforts by introducing and promoting innovation, cost-saving ideas, and value-added solutions to the overall system design concept.
* On-site assessment and evaluation of existing equipment, steel structures, foundations, etc., in brown field substation projects.
* Providing expertise and support to the proposal and project teams in validating sub-contractor bids, and in negotiating sub-contracts for electrical substation projects.
* Conform Bid packages with Customer Project Documents:
* Review customer Request for Proposals / Quotations (RFPs / RFQs), and Linxon proposals to ensure conformance with the bid package by:
* Identifying and clarifying technical ambiguities and conflicts in the documents.
* Identifying potential or probable risk during construction and installation.
* Developing mitigation strategies for identified risks.
* Work with the proposal team to ensure that the sub-contractor scope of work is clearly defined, that contract Terms & Conditions include appropriate flow downs, and that risks are properly allocated between Linxon and the sub-contractors.
* Analyze sub-contractor bid responses for inconsistencies, oversights, and mistakes.
* Lead sub-contractor bid reviews to resolve bid response inconsistencies, oversights, and mistakes.
* Provide cost recommendations to the proposal team based on the bid review analysis.
* Prepare, update, and support the project execution of engineering activities in the schedule with emphasis on; On-time delivery, Quality of deliverables, and Project costs.
* Develop the Design Criteria and the Document Deliverables list for the project.
* Lead the development of single-line diagrams, layout drawings, raceway systems, grounding systems, station service, and BOMs for substation design packages.
* Utilize knowledge of the CDM and applicable standards to ensure that designs comply with the safety requirements and clearances.
* Perform technical, cost savings, and constructability reviews of design packages from internal engineering, outsourced sub-contractor engineering, and equipment factories.
* Generate equipment specifications, monitor vendor technical compliance, and witness factory acceptance testing.
Requirements:
* Minimum 12 to 15 years of substation engineering experience.
* Strong knowledge on substation design disciplines, including primary, secondary, and civils.
* Experience in engineering leadership as well as preparation/management of SLD, layout, sections, Primary design & calculations, Grounding & Lightning design, Steel design inputs, transformers, converters/rectifiers, HV & MV Switchgear systems, Auxiliary Power AC & DC Systems, power cables, RFQ, BOQ, SCF, DSLP, Earthing system, Busbar sizing, Cable engineering, Secondary engineering, protection, and control.
* Experience as a Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) / Lead Contractor Design Approval Engineer (LCDAE), as defined by National Grid's NG/ET/SR188 procedure will be an advantage.
* A Chartered Engineer (through IET) status or working towards it is desirable.
Education:
BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering discipline or equivalent.
Skills and Behaviors:
* Fluency in English – both written and spoken, additional languages are a plus.
* Skilled communicator who can interface with numerous external and internal parties at all levels in a multi-cultural environment.
Personal Qualities:
* Self-motivated and proactive.
* Quality-focused with strong attention to detail.
* Strong and effective communicator.
* Collaborative team player.
* Effective interpersonal skills.
* Assertive, decisive, confident, Resilient, and flexible achiever.
* Willingness to learn and deliver to timelines.
About Linxon:
Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.
We combine Hitachi ABB Power Grids deep technological knowledge and Atkins Realis's project management expertise to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.
Linxon's vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.
As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.