Electrical Connections Design Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Job Description

Requirement for a Connections Designer to deliver projects for DNOs. To be based at the DNO’s premises or at our Colchester office.

Responsibilities

• Design and costing of LV & 11kV (up to and including 132 kV) projects for new Connections, asset replacement, non-rechargeable and diversions
• Analysing network issues and performance problems, and propose technically sound and cost-effective solutions
• Analysing connections and issue jobs for Witness Testing
• Producing concise business cases in the correct format and present them for authorisation in a timely manner to deliver the Production Plan
• Determining the appropriate point of connection (POC) for new load and enquiries from LV up to and including 132 kV
• Undertaking site visits and meetings as necessary

Preferred qualifications

• Electricity network regulations / NERS requirements
• DNO or Grid code for protection settings
• Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) requirements in the electricity industry

Skills

• Confident, motivated and dynamic
• Versatility – able to turn your hand to a wide range of proposals
• Good verbal and paper communication skills
• Working well under deadline pressure
• Self-assessment/critique
• Self-sufficient

Required education and training

• It is essential that as a minimum you possess an HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent in electrical/electronic engineering or physics
• Incorporated Engineer/member of the IET/Chartered Engineer

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