Gas Design Engineer

Warrington, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

About the role

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Gas Design Engineer to join the Power T&D team.

We are open to both full time and part time candidates (including job share), and offer a flexible working policy.

The main function of the role is to work within the BB Multi Utilities Team supporting all internal and external clients that call on our team to offer expertise in the management of onsite utilities that have the potential to clash with major projects.

As a Designer in the Gas Industry your role will offer you opportunities to work with and learn from experienced people who share a passion for working together with our clients to deliver technical excellence. You will help us grow our team of experts and deliver projects for major internal clients managing such projects as HS2 and the M25 J10 upgrade.

What you'll be doing

Key Accountabilities

• Autonomous submission of your deliverables on time and to budget
• Production of all relevant calculations
• Maintain highly detailed project diaries to support the PM with timely Early Warnings and Compensation Events
• Commit to supporting our deliverables within a BIM Level 2 Environment

Key Responsibilities

• Implement project requirements to fully meet the client specification and in accordance with relevant standards;
• Prepare own discipline designs, support the production of drawings and schedules to the required quality;
• Contribute to the production of Project Management Plans;
• Support the preparation of scheme evaluations, design statements, tenders and any other required deliverables;
• Have a good understanding of all relevant standards, Codes of Practice, Health & Safety Legislation and current relevant design methods;
• Awareness of BIM
• Engage in client, contractor and third-party liaison, including review of third party design proposals;
• Support learning and development of graduates and other team members.

Who we're looking for

Training and Qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 Gas Network Eng Mgmnt Des would be desirable.
• City & Guilds 5831-80 qualification in Gas Network Design would be desirable.
• Time served relevant experience
• IGEM – CEng, IEng, EngTech
• ICE -IEng
• Either a Technology, Engineering or Management based BSc, MSc, BEng or MEng with appropriate experience

Knowledge and Experience

•    2+ years relevant gas network experience
•    Experience in the design of gas network schemes up to 2bar

• Previous construction site experience
• Gas network analysis experience or knowledge of
• Experience in the design of gas network schemes up to 7bar
• Diversion and resilience projects
• Previous construction site experience
• Gas network analysis experience or knowledge of
• Experience in the design of gas network schemes up to 7bar
• Diversion and resilience projects
• Experience in civil engineering; deep excavations, earthworks, temporary works, structures

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

This is your chance to join a growing business with the opportunities to develop and further your career in a multi disciplined specialist environment that will challenge you on a daily basis.

About us

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

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. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone