Overhead Line Designer Job in Derby DE24 8BW, Midlands UK
In this integral role you’ll complete allocated overhead line projects from a design perspective in accordance with customer design requirements, programme, cost and quality. You’ll be involved in the full design lifecycle, from initial feasibility assessment, through development to detail design delivery phase and scheme close.
About the job
You’ll deliver satisfactory designs of an overhead line project by providing such design calculations/ drawings and commentary that enables a safe and secure solution.
Within this role, your duties will include:
• Analysing contract documents to ensure correct interpretation of customers/consultants intentions and liaise as necessary to agree design requirements.
• Design safe systems, defined as the integrated structure/overhead line/ civil works, so that they may be supplied and constructed in accordance with contract documents and/or current practices. Assist in analysis and resolution of design problems.
• Provide designs, volumes and quantities as required for the estimated target cost submissions in order that upon acceptance, the budget, programme and specification can be achieved.
• Ensure that any drawings produced represent the design as intended, and sign drawings as checked to signify this has been done.
• Correspond as required with the business functions, customer, consultant, vendor (sub-contractor) to ensure the achievement of satisfactory progress and quality. Visit sites and offices (home and overseas) to discuss design issues, as appropriate.
• Undertake check function for design calculations performed by other engineering colleagues.
What you’ll need
To apply for this role you’ll be degree qualified or the equivalent with formal training in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering. You’ll be working towards Incorporated membership of ICE, IMechE or IET
You’ll have an understanding of UK and European design codes and standards for the Electricity Supply Industry, e.g. National Grid or ENA Technical Specifications, BS EN 50341/ IEC 60826 and IEC Standards in general.