Overview
As a Civil Contractor Design Approval Engineer, you will act as the senior civil technical authority within a significant HVDC infrastructure project, ensuring independent technical assurance and governance for civil, structural, and building engineering designs. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including National Grid Design Assurance Engineers, to maintain compliance with UK engineering standards and project requirements. This role promotes a flexible hybrid working arrangement, focusing on supporting crucial high-voltage transmission efforts across major infrastructure developments.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical assurance and approval of civil, structural and building engineering design packages.
- Undertake Civil Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) reviews prior to formal submission for compliance assessment.
- Review and approve Design Compliance Audit Assurance Reports (DCAARs).
- Ensure compliance with National Grid technical standards and project requirements.
- Verify completion of independent design checks and design certification activities.
- Lead technical reviews across multidisciplinary interfaces including civil, structural, geotechnical, and electrical systems.
- Support design and hazard review workshops, ensuring effective design risk management.
- Review design changes and maintain appropriate technical governance and traceability.
Requirements
- Previously approved as a National Grid Civil CDAE, either in Full or Limited Capacity.
- Significant experience in civil and structural design assurance within electricity transmission, substations, or major infrastructure environments.
- Hold a degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer or equivalent technical authority with extensive experience.
- Strong knowledge of multidisciplinary design coordination and technical assurance processes.
- Detailed understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 and design risk management.
- Experience working within National Grid design governance frameworks is highly desirable.
- Extensive civil infrastructure experience in earthworks, drainage, roads, and substations.