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Lead Engineer

Location:: Birmingham
Sector:: Transport
Job Type:: Permanent
Salary:: £70k - 75k per year
Reference:: SKR088065

Role

Job Title: Lead Engineer

Location: Birmingham

Purpose of the Job:

As the Lead Engineer reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the comprehensive coordination and execution of all engineering disciplines for medium-voltage and high-voltage substation projects. This includes Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) and Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation projects, Rail, Infrastructure, Data Center, and Wind offshore & onshore up to the 400 kV range. Emphasizing project safety, cost, quality, and reliability, your role will involve providing technical leadership and coordination for all engineering activities related to EHV/HV substation projects.

Key Areas of Responsibility (KARs):

Deliver projects and assignments as set by the Engineering Manager in annual targets.
Manage and lead all engineering activities, both in-house and outsourced, during proposal, design, and construction stages of substation projects.
Support proposal efforts with innovation, cost-saving ideas, and value-added solutions.
Conduct on-site assessments of existing equipment in "brown field" substation projects.
Provide expertise and support for validating sub-contractor bids and negotiating sub-contracts.
Conform bid packages with customer project documents by reviewing RFPs/RFQs and Linxon proposals.
Develop design criteria, document deliverables, and lead the development of substation design packages.
Ensure compliance with safety requirements and clearances as per CDM and applicable standards.

Experience Required:

Minimum 12 to 15 years of substation engineering experience.
Strong knowledge of substation design disciplines, including primary, secondary, and civils.
Experience in engineering leadership and preparation/management of various substation design aspects.
Experience as a Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) / Lead Contractor Design Approval Engineer (LCDAE) is advantageous.
Chartered Engineer (through IET) status or working towards it is desirable.

Company information:

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That’s why our consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. If you would like more information please contact Jack Challinor.

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