Electrical Principal Design Engineer

About the role Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Principal Design Engineer to join our BB Kilpatrick team to work in Motherwell, Scotland. Role Purpose To provide Electrical system design solutions within time and cost to meet project requirements . To technically support projects to completion. To lead the electrical (High Voltage and Low Voltage) capability of the engineering team. What you'll be doing As an Electrical Principal Design Engineer, your main responsibilities are as follows: * Lead the electrical discipline. * Design electrical distribution systems (LV & HV) to construction detail. * Create and verify engineering documents (Reports, Plans, Specifications) * Perform Electrical Calculations (Amtech and either SKM, PSS, ERACS or ETAP) including Cable, Earthing, Transient, Short Circuit, Load flow, Protection & Arc Faults. * Input to SCADA, instrumentation, control and monitoring specifications and design. * Review and check manufacturer document / information for electrical compliance with project specifications. * Provide strong technical support and identify innovative and robust solutions. * Develop and maintain relationships with relevant technical consultants and suppliers. * Mentor engineers (direct reports) and develop technical knowledge of the wider team. Who we're looking for You will have the following: * Clear focus on collaboration and building relationships with other designers and Project teams to deliver cost effective and acceptable design solutions. * Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and write clearly and succinctly * Promote innovation and continuous improvement in design. * Excellent IT Skills are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential. Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material. * Experience in a broad range of heavy industries such as Petrochemical, Power Generation and Nuclear. * Must have experience of at least one electrical system calculation software package such as SKM, ERACS, IPSA, PSS or ETAP. * Ideally Charted Engineer with suitable qualifications such as Honours or Masters degree. Why work for us Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on. About us Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise. We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear. At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role