Civil Design Engineer
UK Power Networks
Total years of experience :6 years, 8 Months
• Responsible for the production of substations civil and structural designs that can be constructed in compliance with UKPN standards and CDM requirements
• Performing the role of Principal Designer for a number of schemes
• Manage in-house and external design delivery
• Prepare planning drawings for UKPN substation and switch stations
• Prepare scopes for various surveys e.g. Topo, GI, GPR, UXO, Flood risk assessment, CCTV drainage surveys etc. depending on site needs
• Develop design risk assessment in coordination with the CDM coordinator and risk lead
• Oversee and contribute to the production of technical, commercial and contractual documents for the procurement of engineering products/works
• Responsible for the approval of third-party designs ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and company procedures.
• Support and mentor Trainee/Graduate engineers to enhance their technical knowledge and experience
• Contribute to design and management of projects, establish client brief, technical requirements, the scope of works, cost plans and agree deliverables, i.e. reports, specifications and drawings scope
• Carry out engineering concept design to detailed design, from tender and contract through on-site supervision, to completion
• Ensure projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and deadlines are achieved
• Liaise with the design team to produce co-ordinated designs that are technically compliant, to a consistent quality and standard
• Contribute to design/project meetings and maintain regular in house design reviews and checks
• Develop and maintain excellent client and design team relationships, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and repeat business
• Implement Company Health and Safety ensuring all designs respond to the CDM regulations
• Oversee and direct both CAD and junior engineers
• Attend meetings and site visits to review/monitor works and procured surveys as required
• Assist with Project Archiving at end of a Project Completion
• Proactive liaising with developers/customers on the status of their applications ensuring the most appropriate technical solution is in place
• Represented Southern Water at internal and external stakeholder meetings
• In charge of vetting designs and management of all submissions/applications made by customers relating to water under Sections 41, 45, 51, and 185 of the Water Industry Act 1991
• Responsible for ensuring the necessary details, consents, and approved drawings are available to enable Legal and Property Services to draw up adoption agreements and deeds of grant
• Liaised with Southern Water supply chain during design and construction to ensure the work is procured and delivered in accordance with Ofwat Service Level Agreements
• Covered the Technical Manager as and when required
• Produced and budgeted technical street lighting designs whilst ensuring the designs are affordable, sustainable, and in compliance with the BS 5489
• Assessed columns structural test data and reports, ensuring the structural integrity of columns do not pose a danger to the public and operatives
• Carried out regular site inspections to monitor work progress and ensure health and safety compliance
• Produced all technical standard detail CAD drawings
• Designed lighting solution for Portsmouth Naval Base BAE Systems
• Prepared as-built and electrical schematic layout CAD drawings for our client Mercedes-Benz Lookers
• Produced lighting as-built CAD drawings of the A27 for Highways England and Birmingham Centenary Square for West Midland Metro
• Produced a number of processes for the ITS teams in collaboration with Colas’s Business Improvement team
• Attended monthly meetings with clients and liaising with third parties
• Attended internal and external stakeholder meetings
• Liaised with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external
• Produced a number of detailed 3D CAD drawings that included; bespoke steel components forming part of gantries, and assembly of gantry closure panels for a variety of variable message signs (VMS). The assembly drawings formed part of the VMS installation method statement, making the assembly process safe, efficient, and user-friendly for the highways operatives
• Carried out inspection surveys of gantries and VMSs located on the Highways England motorway network
• Created a detailed Traffic Management Technology 2 contract programme using MS Project
• Assisted in carrying out general and principle inspections of structures
• Carried out engineer assessment of inspection reports to create maintenance work packages
• Attended internal and external stakeholder meetings
• Managed a number of subcontractors
• Updated PFI network structures data sets on ArcGIS Online and BridgeStation system
• Drafted drainage, structures, and vehicle restraint system (VRS) maintenance strategies
• Produced CAD drawings for multiple carriageways resurfacing schemes to be used in the project plan
• Prepared the following structural life cycle replacement design briefs; parapet protection and pedestrian crossing enhancement above a retaining wall, installation of safety barriers along approaches/departures of a rail/road bridge, installation of trief kerbing along parapets, replacement of M275 flyover expansion joint, and installation of pedestrian guardrail along the top of retaining wall
• Liaised with different teams to review and update the abnormal load route process
• Produced CAD drawings showing VRSs on the highway network, drawings were used to assist future VRS inspection surveys
• Developed ISO 55001 Asset Management System in collaboration with the asset management team, which helped Colas to obtain ISO 55001 accreditation
• Managed the investigation of highways using intrusive methods
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