V7 are looking for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer on behalf of our close client, operating in the Utilities Industry. It’s the opportunity to work for a leading player within the Utilities sector. You will be responsible for a variety of design projects.
The role is full time, permanent and on offer is a flexible salary DOE plus vehicle and company benefits.
As a Design Engineer you will play a vital role within the business and be responsible for driving projects across the design area of the business.

Key duties:

• Manage stakeholders internal and external maintaining good relationships.
• Engage with Tendering and Construction team to offer support on technical queries and facilitate handover through the client journey.
• Represent the company when required at customers and other 3rd party meetings.
• Identify and communicate commercial opportunities.
• Attend site as required.
• Assist in mapping and defining design processes.
• Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the standards, policies and procedures of the company and its customers.
• Ensure working practices and processes are followed.
• Design checks on all for construction, Civil or electrical drawings issued by designers and contractors.
• Minor design amendments and AutoCAD work as needed.
• Delivery design phase of projects up 400kV with appropriate use of specialist contractors.
• Escalate to manager any risks or nonconformances.
• Manage day-to-day activities of design contractors working on assigned projects.
• Be main point of contact for clients for all design related issues.
• Manage validation of contractor invoices against programme and contract within limits of delegated authority.
• Maintain positive cashflow and escalate any financial variation from contract or PO to design manager.
• Order any long lead items, once design is approved or risk profile agreed for off design orders within delegated level of authority.
• Ensure all designs are safe, technically correct, compliant, and deliverable.
• Meet KPI’s and SLA.

Candidate requirements:

• Experience in a design role (required).
• Experience in the electricity, power distribution systems, or renewables industry (required).
• Experience in managing design phase of projects from tender through to construction (required).
• Experience in design checking and design sign off (desirable).
• Knowledge of AutoCAD suit (or similar) (required).

To apply for this role please submit a copy of your CV.
V7 Recruitment are an equal opportunities employer and are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

• Manage stakeholders internal and external maintaining good relationships.
• Engage with Tendering and Construction team to offer support on technical queries and facilitate handover through the client journey.
• Represent the company when required at customers and other 3rd party meetings.
• Identify and communicate commercial opportunities.
• Attend site as required.
• Assist in mapping and defining design processes.
• Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the standards, policies and procedures of the company and its customers.
• Ensure working practices and processes are followed.
• Design checks on all for construction, Civil or electrical drawings issued by designers and contractors.
• Minor design amendments and AutoCAD work as needed.
• Delivery design phase of projects up 400kV with appropriate use of specialist contractors.
• Escalate to manager any risks or nonconformances.
• Manage day-to-day activities of design contractors working on assigned projects.
• Be main point of contact for clients for all design related issues.
• Manage validation of contractor invoices against programme and contract within limits of delegated authority.
• Maintain positive cashflow and escalate any financial variation from contract or PO to design manager.
• Order any long lead items, once design is approved or risk profile agreed for off design orders within delegated level of authority.
• Ensure all designs are safe, technically correct, compliant, and deliverable.
• Meet KPI’s and SLA