OHL Designer Engineer

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Senior OHL Design Engineer to join the Power T&D team in Derby.

We are open to both full time and part time candidates (including job share), and offer a flexible working policy.

Role purpose:
- Perform and lead the design delivery Overhead Line Projects up to 400kV, from tendering to project handover.
- Deliver projects in compliance with industry standards, customer requirements and Balfour Beatty governance., Deliver the allocated Line Design scope of works to programme, budget and quality.
- Embed Safety and Sustainability by Design in all designs., Act as the OHL Lead Designer as appointed by the Design Delivery Manager. Responsible for delivery of the tender deliverables and projects OHL scope of works and coordination of the relevant resources.
- Act as the Design Engineer as appointed by the Design Delivery Manager and the projects Lead Designer.
- Produces the projects OHL deliverables in coordination with the relevant resources.
- Identify and ensure design compliance with all relevant standards, legislation, Customer requirements and contract specifications throughout the project lifecycle.
- Review tender or contract documentation and establish the OHL scope of works.
- Apply best practices and lessons learned on all tenders and designs.
- Ensure all required designs, models and drawings have an adequate level of review, checking and approval, including suppliers and subcontractors, according to Quality Assurance processes and in line with Right First Time.
- Collaborate with designers from other disciplines under coordination of each projects Engineering Manager.
- Practice Safety and Sustainability by Design on all projects, ensuring compliance with the latest CDM Regulations.
- Prepare the priced Schedule of Deliverables for the OHL scope of tenders, together with the associated Risk Register and list of Assumptions. Collaborate with the Planner and Engineering Manager in the production of the tender programme.
- Support and work on the resolution of design challenges.
- Deliver the allocated scope of works to programme, budget and quality.
- Interface with other stakeholders for project delivery.
- Ensure Document Management procedures are followed at all times.
- Trains, mentors and coaches more junior colleagues and supervises their work.
- Displays the Balfour Beatty behaviours of Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference and Value everyone.
- Embed the Balfour Beatty Values in their daily work - Lean, Expert, Trusted, Safe, Sustainable., Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

Degree level education or the equivalent with formal training in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

- Understanding of Overhead Power Line design, with extensive experience as a Design Engineer in this discipline.

- Understanding of UK and European design codes and standards for the Electricity Supply Industry, e.g., SSE, National Grid and ENA Technical Specifications, BS EN 50341/ IEC 60826 and IEC Standards in general.

- Demonstrates good knowledge of PLS-CADD and, where relevant, associated support packages.

- Familiarity with CAD Packages used in Line Design.

- Proficient user of Microsoft office packages such ad Word and Excel.

- Working towards chartered engineer status is desirable.

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone