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Principal Design Engineer X2

Utilise Recruitment Ltd
Posted 4 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£55,000 - £66,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company is hiring for two Principal Design Engineer positions with a salary of £72,000, excluding bonuses and overtime.
  • This is a permanent role that allows for remote work, but candidates must attend the Newcastle office for training two days a week for the first 1-2 months.
  • The position requires a minimum of HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering and extensive experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Industry, particularly with National Grid projects.
  • Responsibilities include providing innovative solutions for protection and control systems, mentoring team members, and ensuring high-quality customer service.
  • Benefits include 26 days of holiday, a 10% pension contribution, an annual bonus, flexible working hours, and opportunities for career progression.
Principal Design Engineer (2 positions available)Permanent role offering: £72,000 salary (before bonuses or OT)Location: Anywhere in UK (remote, but will need to attend the Newcastle office while training 2 days a week for first 1-2 months)Benefits: 26 days holiday (+bank hols) 10% pension contribution, Annual bonus, flexible working hours and opportunity to progress within the business!We are currently seeking a Principal Design Engineer to join our client, a leader in enhancing the Nation’s Electricity Network throughout the UK! My client promotes and takes great pride in  providing an enjoyable, supportive working environment. Investing in their employee’s development whether that’s Chartership, training / mentoring and providing opportunities to progress your career!They’re looking for 2XPrincipal Design Engineer ‘s to be based anywhere in the UK, however during initial stages you’ll be required to join the team in Newcastle whilst training).Working as the Principal Design Engineer you must have previous experience in a similar role involving leading the design of robust control systems & protection systems for National Grid substations and extending the existing infrastructure. National Grid experience is essential for the role. Principal Design Engineer Experience & Responsibilities:
  • Provide innovative solutions as technical lead for protection and control on UK Transmission and Distribution network.
  • Sound problem solving skills, fault finding skills and analytical thinking.
  • Provide a high level of customer service to clients and maintain the highest standards of quality.
  • You will provide support to Protection engineering team to mentor / coach other members of the team to support their growth.
  • Deliver Transmission protection and control systems with our end customers from various domains & disciplines.
  • Experience dealing with NG as direct customer and/or EPC customers providing protection solutions for brown field extensions or green field build.
  • Responsible for assessing delivery process and optimising to create efficient engineering process to allow deliver of projects on target and within scope.
Essential Requirements:
  • A minimum qualification of HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering plus extensive experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Industry.
  • Experience working on National Grid projects with knowledge of standards/specifications.
  • Full UK driving license.
Desirable Requirements:
  • Experience with industry-standard software tools for design, simulation and test, SIPROTEC / DIGSI knowledge.
  • TP141 Settings.
  • NG CDAE.
If you are interested in the Principal Design Engineer role or have any questions, please apply with your latest CV and I will give you a call to discuss the next step of your application and answer your questions. Please keep an eye out for my call and SMS once applying for the role.Dom - Utilise Recruitment.co.uk

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