Principal Civil Design Engineer - Distribution
Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: up to £85,000 (base)
Turner Lovell is recruiting for a Principal Civil Design Engineer to join an established engineering consultancy specialising in electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure. This position offers the opportunity to take a leading role in the civil design and delivery of electrical substation projects across the UK, with a particular focus on DNO infrastructure.
The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, oversee civil engineering deliverables and work closely with electrical engineers, contractors and clients to ensure safe, practical and commercially effective design solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the civil engineering design and technical delivery of electricity substation projects, primarily within the UK distribution network.
- Oversee the preparation and review of engineering drawings, design calculations, technical specifications and reports.
- Deliver civil and structural design solutions covering reinforced concrete foundations, transformer bunds, steel-framed buildings, masonry structures, drainage systems, access roads and associated infrastructure.
- Coordinate civil design activities with electrical plant, protection and control, cable, structural and other engineering disciplines.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant DNO specifications, industry standards, regulatory requirements and project objectives.
- Provide technical guidance and oversight to engineers and technicians, reviewing design deliverables and supporting their professional development.
- Manage design risks, resolve technical challenges and ensure designs are practical, buildable and cost-effective.
- Liaise with clients, contractors and project stakeholders to manage technical requirements, design changes and project deliverables.
- Support construction teams by responding to technical queries, RFIs and site-related design issues.
Key Requirements
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Significant experience in civil or structural engineering design within the electricity transmission and distribution sector.
- Strong technical knowledge of substation civil infrastructure, including reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, foundations, drainage and associated works.
- Demonstrable experience leading civil engineering design packages and reviewing technical deliverables.
- Familiarity with relevant British Standards, Eurocodes and electricity network design requirements.
- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities and manage competing project priorities.
- Strong communication skills, with experience engaging directly with clients, contractors and engineering teams.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit or other relevant engineering design software.
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