You will work alongside our Principal Civil & Structural Design Engineer and Electrical Engineers delivering designs for Electrical Substations from 11kV to 132kV for the connection of generation and demand projects to the electricity distribution networks.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- Work on new build and existing substation developments from concept through to detailed design stage.
- Civil and Structural design to British Standards, Eurocodes and Distribution Network Operators specifications.
- Ability to understand and implement Client’s brief and Distribution Network Operators specifications.
- Preparation and detailing of drawings.
- Working on own initiative.
- Undertake site visits, surveys, and inspections.
- Liaising/working with Clients and Distribution Network Operators.
- Adhering to project control procedures.
- Coordinate project requirements at design stage with our electrical and earthing designers.
- Interpret Geotechnical Reports, Topographical Surveys and Flood Risk Assessments to assess the impact on the civil design.
- Reinforced concrete foundation design.
- Design of metal structures to support outdoor Extra High Voltage electrical equipment,
- Design of cable containment systems.
- Structural Design Calculations for foundations and metal structures.
- Design of substation buildings in either reinforced concrete or Brick and Block and associated roof.
- Design of access roadways.
- Design of security fencing systems.
- Design of surface water and foul water drainage systems.
- Producing setting out drawings.
- Undertaking cut and fill calculations to determine the site levels.
- Ensure that designs comply with DNO policy and specifications, The Electricity at Work Regulations, H&S, ESQCR and CDM Regulations.