Civil Design Lead (Glasgow or Birmingham)

Description

At Hitachi Energy, our purpose is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We bring power to our homes, schools, hospitals, and factories. Join us and work with fantastic people while learning and developing yourself on projects that have a real impact on our communities and society. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and be part of a global team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation.

The HVDC - High Voltage Direct Current technology has been on the market for the past 60 years and is used, among other things, to transmit power over long distances and integrate renewables into the grid with minimal losses, using overhead lines, underground, and submarine cable systems. Please find out more about our world-leading technology at this link.

We value your potential and personal commitment equal to experience, so do not hesitate to send your application even though you don’t meet all the requirements. A team with fantastic collaboration and different backgrounds is waiting for you to join!

Location of the posting will be Glasgow or Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Be the point of contact towards external civil designer. Manage the design review meetings (DRM) and bid review meetings (BRM) for EPC and EP deliveries, in which there is a Civil Design interface.
• Review tender technical specifications and highlight any risks, opportunities, deviations, or clarifications related to civil design.
• Participate in the contract review with Plant Lead Engineer and interpret the technical specifications for the projects, confirming the civil design scope of deliveries and highlighting deviations compared to tender specifications.
• Responsible for the Civil Design deliveries within budget, scope, and time plan.
• Define the scope of work (SoW) for the department and the Civil Designer regarding engineering budget and project time schedule.
• Ensure that the Civil Design is done with consideration to applicable local standards, laws, and regulations.
• Responsible for the bill of quantities (BoQ) from the Civil Design 3D model.
• Lead and coordinate all civil design disciplines to facilitate an integrated 3D design as specified by the department's processes and relevant technical specifications.
• Secure input data and evaluate impact/consequences based on the change management process if input data is changed. Document changes in a traceable way and follow up that the design is done accordingly.
• In the case of project-specific new technical solutions, the Civil Design Lead needs to get confirmation on the new design from the TA/specialist.
• Review the project document list (PDL) and customer document list (CDL).
• Review the deliveries from the Civil Designer to secure quality.
• Responsible for conducting design review meetings (DRM) according to internal processes and protocols, documenting actions and questions from the meeting in minutes.
• Consider constructability and HSE aspects during the design development.
• Share and incorporate feedback and lessons learned from the project with the rest of the department members and to the respective parts of the organization.

Qualifications / Background

• Bachelor's or master’s in civil design engineering with a minimum work experience of 5+ years.
• Good knowledge of the relevant international Standards/Codes - British Codes (BS), ACI is a must-have. Other codes like Eurocodes, DIN, ASTM, or equivalent shall be an advantage.
• Experience with HV / EHV Switchyard equipment foundations, including power transformers, reactors, switching equipment, gantry and towers, along with drainage and cable trenches, GIS building foundations, and office/storage building foundations.
• Ability to review civil drawings and documents to fulfill local country regulations.
• Hands-on experience in BOQ for civil foundation, superstructure, and PEB structures associated with substations/switchyards.
• Knowledge of Civil/Steel/MEP materials is an added advantage.
• Technical knowledge of steel structures and reinforced concrete structures – BIM/ACC, Staad, AutoCAD/Revit knowledge required.

• Experience in substation design and industrial structures.
• Experience in the field of high voltage switchyard equipment foundations and structures, including power transformer and reactor foundations.
• Experience in steel structures like gantry and tower structures and foundations.
• Experience in estimation of civil foundation, superstructures, and PEB structures.
• Knowledge of process structuring and process management.