Job Title: Lead Secondary Engineer
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
We are looking to secure the services of an experienced Lead Secondary Engineer with a proven track record in substation engineering and project expertise relating to turnkey HV GIS/AIS substations. You will be part of Linxon Engineering Department and execute complex turnkey substation projects, providing the technical lead for the secondary discipline in coordination with the remote Linxon design team, the overall project lead engineer and the project team.
What will you do?
- Technical lead of Linxon secondary engineering team allocated to the project.
- Overall responsible for managing and leading all secondary engineering activities from project start to the As‑Built stage with strict adherence to Project Specifications & Linxon standards, including QA/QC, HSSE & Integrity.
- Accountable for the timely and high‑quality submission of secondary design packages in line with the overall project schedule and in coordination with all internal stakeholders.
- Monitor secondary engineering cost, report risk and manage change activities.
- Coordinate with Linxon engineering teams (local & remote) of other disciplines for secondary‑related interfaces.
- Lead the technical review and validation of documentation related to your discipline issued by internal & external partners and sub‑suppliers.
- Complete the relevant secondary sections of the general project documentation, e.g., Design Intent Document.
- Ensure all design changes are managed according to the contract’s design change management process.
- Attend Design Review Meetings (DRMs) and Hazard Review Meetings (HRMs) as required by the Linxon project team.
- Participate in technical discussions with customers and suppliers, handle site queries and take necessary actions up to as‑built documentation.
- For tenders, prepare RFQs, validate the technical content of offers provided by suppliers and estimate the budget for resources allocated to the secondary scope.
Experience Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in P&C substation engineering.
- Knowledge of modern P&C technology.
Other Position‑Specific Characteristics
- Availability to travel 25 % of the time (domestic/international).
- Flexibility to work in an office and on a construction site.
Competencies / Skills Required
- Result‑oriented team player with a proactive approach.
- Excellent communication skills to interact with external and internal parties at all levels in a multicultural environment.
- Expert knowledge in substation secondary design engineering, AC & DC system calculation, compilation of signal lists, setting calculation, interface engineering and preparing cable schedules.
- Strong skills in MS Office; knowledge of MicroStation and AutoCAD required.
- Fluency in English – both written and spoken.
About Linxon
Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.
We combine Hitachi Energy’s 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 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.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves, help shape it for the future, and bring entrepreneurial spirit and expertise to the Substations EPC business.
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