Senior Design Engineer - HV Plant - Newcastle

About the role

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Senior Design Engineer HV Plant to join the Power T&D team in Newcastle.

The main function of the role is to engineer HV Plant designs for electrical substation projects up to a voltage of 400kV.

Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with standard Company Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Procedures and Business Process Manual

Contribute to the development and training needs of the Design Team as appropriate to skills level / experience.

Balfour Beatty welcomes applications from both full-time and part-time candidates, including those interested in job-sharing arrangements. Additionally, the company offers a flexible working policy to support a healthy work-life balance.

What you'll be doing

Planning Responsibilities:

Upon contract award, liaise and co-ordinate contract requirements with Project Manager, customer, external suppliers and other Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Departments.

Establish Design content of work package and the Design resource to achieve the required time scales, in line with project plans, via development of detail engineering design plans.

Effectively control, update and report on progress throughout contract life, giving estimates to complete and highlight potential resource problems to Design Manager / Project Manager

Procurement Responsibilities:

Co-ordinate with other Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Departments as necessary to specify and quantify equipment / material to achieve greatest benefit to the company

Report variations in the Contract Scope of Work to the Design Manager / Project Manager, indicate implications and only proceed with these variations following verbal / written approval from the Project Manager

Prepare instructions for all materials and special tools required for site and pass this information to the Project Manager

Design Responsibilities:

Identify all relevant standards and Customer requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant National / International Standards and legislation, and contract specification

Design work to be undertaken with due regard to Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures and production of Designer Risk Assessments.

Examine contract documentation and establish the Company's scope of work including termination boundaries.

Attend and contribute to Design Review / Contract Close-out Meetings, ensuring that appropriate items are actioned in a timely manner

Liaise with Designers and Draughtspersons on drawings requirements

Engineering Review and Contractor Design Approval (TP141) of design provided by other design engineers

Initiate the preparation of all required drawings and approve all drawings to be submitted for customer / sub-contractor interface

In conjunction with other Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Departments, prepare Installation and Commissioning packages, in a timely manner as dictated by the Site Installation & Commissioning Schedule

Prepare special Test Specifications and Procedures for the Inspection and Test Department

Receive "As Installed" site drawings and documentation and liaise with other Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Departments to ensure accurate final records are prepared and submitted to client in line with the requirements of the contract specification

Highlight any design issues to the Assistant Design Manager / Project Manager proposing any possible solution for review

Who we're looking for

Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; BSc/MSc preferable.

Experience as HV Substation / Primary Plant Design Engineer: Liaising with customers and suppliers

Overall design and specification of HV Substation Plant electrical power systems and associated power system components

Basic understanding of P&C aspects preferable.

Calculations to demonstrate integrity of designs

TP141 HV Substation qualification is an advantage

AutoCAD experience is an advantage

Microsoft Office packages

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: