An opportunity has arisen for 2 Substation Design Engineers based at our offices in Bristol.

The Engineering Design (ED) Team prepare electrical, protection/ control, mechanical and civil designs for substations energised at up to 132kV. The team develops selected schemes from a broad engineering brief into a fully specified build package. The team also has responsibility for the preparation, issue and archival of protection relay configurations and settings at up to 132kV. The ED Team handles multiple commissions at any time ranging in capital value from £50k to £10m.

Rewarding success and development is important to us and as part of this role you’ll receive annual salary increases.

* Please note that if you do not hold the necessary experience or qualifications to undertake the role in full initially, you may be appointed on a lower salary until such time any training is complete.

As part of our hybrid working approach and in line with our policy, this role allows you to apply for a mix of office and home working. Hybrid working can only be considered once your initial training is complete and subject to business need.

If you are offered a position, you will be required to successfully complete a basic DBS check that shows any unspent convictions or conditional cautions.

We’re National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), the owner and operator behind the electricity distribution systems for the Midlands, the South West of England and South Wales. Serving communities of more than 8 million people, our expert teams deliver heat, light and power for homes and businesses, working outdoors with underground cables, overhead lines and substations that operate between 230 and 132,000 volts.

6,700 colleagues share our vision to be at the heart of a clean, fair, affordable energy future. If this appeals to you too, you could soon work in a supportive, rewarding and friendly environment that empowers everyone to succeed. We live by our values of doing the right thing, finding a better way and using our drive to make things happen every day. That’s why we’ll help you build a worthwhile career to be proud of – whatever your role and passion. Together we can bring energy to life using your enthusiasm and the latest technology.

Net-zero targets are transforming the way we work and increasing the scope of the positive impact we can make. Right now, we’re looking for Substation Design Engineers.

• Identifying the safety implications of decisions made at design stage on the constructability, operation, maintenance and final decommissioning of substation asset.
• Preparation of concept substation designs at pre-sanction stage. Identifying the engineering design merits of alternative scheme variants/options.
• Preparation of detailed designs/drawings/specifications/schedules and the like for substation construction/ commissioning purposes.
• Working closely with colleagues on a project-by-project basis as part of a discrete team.
• Responding flexibly to the changing needs of the EHV capital spend programme.
• Managing design workload effectively, identifying where project-specific junior team members can best carry out design work and briefing accordingly.
• Responding promptly to queries arising from site during construction phase.
• Ensuring compliance of design output with relevant NGED policy.
• Preparation and manipulation of design output using computer-aided design tools.

Candidates should ideally be qualified to higher BTEC level in an appropriate engineering discipline and would be expected to demonstrate awareness of the design, construction and commissioning of EHV substation asset.

Applicants would be expected to gain proficiency in the use of AutoCAD and where necessary, full training would be given. Good communication skills and the ability to manage multiple diverse projects simultaneously are also essential. Applicants should hold a full UK driving licence.

If you join us you will enjoy a package of benefits designed to reward your hard work and incentivise your ambition. In addition to your competitive salary, we offer a competitive contributory pension scheme where the company will double match your pension contributions up to a maximum company contribution of 10%. You will also have access, subject to eligibility criteria, to join our annual Share Save plan.

You will be entitled to 23 days annual leave entitlement, plus 8 bank holidays rising to 26 days on completion of training. Protective clothing and Safety Equipment will be provided where required and we offer free parking at all main sites. In addition, you will be able to access support via our Employee Assistance Programme, including musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services.

As an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we celebrate individual difference and are actively bringing in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build on our inclusive culture. We anonymise all jobs in our recruitment system, so we can eliminate unconscious bias and be a workplace that reflects the community we serve. Hiring managers only have access to necessary information after shortlisting has taken place and before interview so they can prepare.

Additional Application Information

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We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient numbers of suitable applications be received. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.