Design Assurance Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Perform design assurance roles for National Grid BP141 across a range of National Grid projects.

• Evaluate and analyze design submissions to ensure they meet National Grid technical specifications, procedures, engineering standards, regulatory criteria, and industry best practices.

• Offer insights and suggestions to address design deficiencies, non-compliance issues, and potential risks.

• Aid in the completion and acceptance of design pack DCAARs once all technical, safety, and regulatory criteria are fulfilled.

• Engage in project design review meetings with stakeholders.

• Facilitate and provide technical interface with other design assurance engineering disciplines.

• Act as the main liaison between National Grid Project Teams and Contractor Design Teams regarding design issues.

• Collaborate with asset management, project delivery teams, and various engineering disciplines.

• Participate in design coordination meetings, workshops, and technical reviews involving contractors and suppliers.

• Identify safety, reliability, and performance risks in contractor designs and propose corrective measures.

• Ensure that Contractor Design Teams implement suitable risk mitigation strategies.

• Keep records of design submissions, review remarks, and DCAAR acceptances in compliance with BP188.

• Assess technical reports and assurance documentation.

• Oversee design quality and compliance performance, providing feedback to management.

⛳️ Requirements

• HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a relevant field.

• Current or past authorization as a National Grid BP141 Design Assurance Engineer.

• Chartered Engineer status or actively pursuing CEng accreditation.

• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure design, design assurance, or technical approval within the Electricity Transmission and/or DNO sector.

• In-depth knowledge of electrical infrastructure pertinent to the specific assurance discipline.

• Essential experience with the UK Electricity Transmission and/or Distribution System.

• Familiarity with safety by design implementation and CDM awareness.

• Experience adhering to a structured project design process and complying with BP188 timelines.

• Willingness to travel throughout the UK as needed.

• Desirable: Background in producing, reviewing, and approving designs for National Grid and/or DNO projects.

• Desirable: Current or previous nomination as SR188 Contractor Design Approval Engineer on National Grid projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Discretionary bonus.

• Overtime compensation or time off in lieu.

• 22 days of holiday plus bank holidays.

• Option to increase holiday entitlement.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Workplace Pension.

• Death in Service benefit.

• Company car scheme.

• Remote/home-based working options.

• Flexibility to work from Omnia offices.

• Full-time or part-time positions considered.