Senior Engineer - Substation

Senior Engineer | Substation Civil 45,000 - 55,000 + 5,500 car allowance + private healthcare Site based | Derbyshire National Grid ProjectCarrington West is working with an established tier 1 civil engineering contractor that is growing its Transmission and Distribution business.

They are looking for a Senior Engineer for a major substation project. You would take technical ownership of your own civils work areas from first setting out through to handover. The roleYou'll report to the Sub Agent/Site Agent and be the engineering lead for your work areas.

That means making sure what's on the drawings can actually be built, controlling quality on site, and making sure the records hold up at handover. What you'll be doingSetting out, survey control and dimensional checks across your packagesReviewing construction drawings, finding problems early, and raising and closing out technical queries (TQs)Advising on build ability for foundations, bunds, control buildings, cable routes, earthing, drainage and access roadsCoordinating with the electrical, protection & control, cabling, steelwork and commissioning teamsBriefing the workforce and making sure work follows the approved RAMS, permits and hold points, including excavation, lifting and temporary worksWriting and running ITPs, check sheets and inspection recordsManaging material approvals, concrete and test records, red-line drawings and as builtsClosing out defects and non-conformance reports (NCRs) with proper root-cause evidenceProducing short term look-aheads with supervisors and subcontractors, tracking progress and keeping clear records to support change controlWhat you'll needA degree or HNC in civil engineering, or equivalentSenior Engineer experience on major civils, energy or substation projectsTier 1 experience is essentialA CSCS or EUSR cardTemporary Works Supervisor competenceCAT & GennyGood AutoCAD skills and confidence with digital document controlA full UK driving licenceIt would be great if you also hadExperience in live 132kV, 275kV or 400kV substationsEUSR SHEA PowerSMSTS or SSSTSWhere the client's site safety rules require it, the employer will arrange the client's own authorisations and site specific training after you join.

What's on offer45,000 - 55,000 basic (DOE)5,500 car allowancePrivate healthcareA clear route to Sub Agent with a contractor that has a long transmission pipelineFor a confidential conversation, apply now or contact Luke Shaw at Carrington West on 07345449251 or luke.shaw@carringtonwest.comFOOTNOTE:If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV.

We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Transmission & Distribution professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years.

Carrington West's Transmission & Distribution division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Luke Shaw on 02393876003/07345449251 or email luke.shaw@carringtonwest.com for more informationBy applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy.

Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.Discipline(s): Transmission & DistributionJob type: Permanent - Full Time

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