Freelance Electrical Project Engineer

Ashley James Group are currently working with a leading engineering company to appoint an Electrical Project Engineer to work on a major substation project.

Senior Electrical Engineer Responsibilities
In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:

Production and review of primary plant layouts for MV & HV substations (in-house & external designs).
Initiate and manage the sub-contracting of specialist design / studies
Ensure that technical issues are identified and resolved without delay
Production and review of equipment specifications for HV Plant and associated equipment.
Review quotations for the supply of material to confirm adequacy and technical suitability
Owners’ Engineer role on MV & HV substation/Cable and OHL projects.
Providing HV design input to renewable energy projects e.g. Battery storage, Solar, Hydro and Wind generation.
Coordination with client project teams and internal team disciplines within client including Civil, Protection & Control and CAD/BIM teams.
Attending Site Survey’s, FAT and SAT’s as required.
Be aware of, manage and mitigate commercial risk to the company
Process internal procurement from equipment enquiries, requisitioning & monitoring manufacture through to delivery to site whilst maintaining a comprehensive audit trail
Prepare technical submittals for approval to the client, coordinating inputs from other parties where required
Work with the project PM, civil engineer and QS to prepare sub-contract packages
Attend & record regular supply chain and project progress meetings to ensure that progress is monitored & maintained within the overall construction programme
Liaise with the project team & supply chain to ensure correct operation of the plant on site & successful handover
Monitor & record project progress against the construction programme
Compare Tender drawings to Construction drawings and advise of any changes
Work closely with the relevant PM to ensure that all variations are notified to the project QS
Ensure that the Clients management tools are updated as set out in the contract documentation
Prepare and hand over all relevant documentation in the form of a safety file at the end of each project
Undertake testing, fault investigation, diagnostic activities and rectification of faults within your competence
Provide technical support and direction, within your competence, to T&D Project Team members, including the application of technical standards
Work with the project team to prepare design risk assessments as required contractually and under legislation and provide technical input, where required, of method statements & all aspects relating to Health & Safety on site
Promote a positive safety culture and safe working environment