Connections Engineer

Level 7 Connections Engineer

Adecco are actively recruiting on behalf of a UK National organisation who specialise in developing high voltage electricity transmissions serving to over 20 million people. Our client are in need of an experienced Connections Engineer to lead on the development and costings of of connection offer proposals and feasibility studies for customer related investments.

This is a full-time, remote based opportunity with small amounts of travel required to the Manchester area paying up to £600 per day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the development and costing for several customer connection investments up to the point that an initial proposal has been developed and an investment driver has been established.
• Developing a range of costed delivery programme options for each project to discuss with the customer to ensure best fit and solution with their requirements.
• Responsible for various trigger points in respect of the Quality of Connections Incentive, which will generate customer feedback.
• Working closely with the Customer Account Managers, responsible for ensuring that our technical position aligns with our commercial position.
• Leading on the investment process for a portfolio of customer investments during the option selection phase of the Network Development Process.
• Develop the least cost, optimal, efficient and safe solution in line with CDM Regulations and SHESQ considerations. Document all residual design issues, CDM issues, hazards and risks.
• Undertake the required site and condition assessments, and support the consenting, type registration, cost estimation, programme risk mitigation and innovation activities to enable the delivery vehicle to implement the solution on site.
• Produce all required project documentation, ensuring governance is maintained throughout the investment process whilst also demonstrating the implementation of lessons learned and best practice.
• Assess the need for Front End Engineering Design (FEED) support and where required, appoint and lead the FEED contractor in their activities. Monitor and control the FEED budget and resolve any contractual issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor and control the investment throughout the investment process and provide competent, accurate and timely financial forecasting information to support regulatory reporting, and business and capital planning.

Education & Qualifications:

• TP144 (essential).
• NEBOSH/IOSH (desirable).
• Relevant Degree or equivalent qualifications.

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