Senior Civil Tendering Engineer
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Job Description Summary
GE Grid Solutions Grid Systems Integration (GSI) are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to work on our High Voltage AC and DC substation tenders (bids/opportunities). The candidate will be based in our Stafford office and will manage all aspects of the Civil Works on tenders including but not limited to: developing the civil design technical commentary and responses costing programme risk assessment liaising with design consultants and civil contractors supporting the sourcing team.GE Grid Solutions a GE Renewable Energy business serves customers globally with over 2200 employees worldwide. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Systems Integration (GSI) are focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid including HVDC HVAC FACTS and service agreements. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.
Job Description
The Role
We are looking for a Senior Civil Engineer with a good knowledge of the tendering bid process and who has previously worked in the high voltage electricity industry.
The candidate will lead the civil works alongside a diverse team of designers engineers and work with the bid managers in preparing bids for High Voltage AC & DC substations and Offshore windfarms battery energy storage and green hydrogen production opportunities to support the Green Energy Transition.
Design:
Lead control and coordinate civil work design for High Voltage AC & DC substations to optimise construction costs while satisfying the Employers Requirements.
Interfaces Management:
Develop tenders with suppliers (designers contractors and Design & Build contractors) working with the GE tendering team to ensure input information is available as required
Drawing Management:
Prepare the provisional drawing list and manage its follow-up in liaison with GE tendering team and sub-contractors.
Ensure proper document control in dispatching the drawings to/from various parties during the tendering phase.
Internal Estimate:
Produce take-offs and cost estimates using the GE civil works estimating tools.
Assist the GE Sourcing team to secure a civil works sub-contractor.
Purchasing:
Assist the Tendering in selection negotiation and contracting with civil works sub-contractors in accordance with GE sourcing process.
Risk and Opportunities:
Identify and manage all civil work design deviations assumption from the Employers Requirements.
Drive civil works value engineering through the tendering phase.
Scheduling:
Working with the GE planner and the rest of the GE team develop tender stage design and construction programmes in agreement with the sub-contractors.
Health and Safety
Demonstrate commitment to safety through participation in formal and informal Hazard identification and mitigation discussions in accordance with GEs processes
Participate in the resolution of safety issues identified during the tendering phase.
Required Qualifications Skills and Experience
- Civil Engineering/Architectural degree or equivalent
- High Voltage AC & DC substations design and/or construction civil works experience
- Knowledge of civil works interfaces between differing trades (structural/architect. HVAC Lighting Fire Protection)
- Experience of coordinating civil works designs from internal GE civil works staff and external sub-contractors
- Proven experience in the Construction of capital projects (Civil and building etc.) and preferably in the High Voltage AC & DC substations industry. Desirable: experience in windfarm and or HVDC designs.
- AutoCAD and BIM knowledge is essential
- Fluent oral and written English.
- Can analyse and resolve problems.
- Can document plan and perform to very tight delivery schedules.
- Eligible to work in the UK no Visa sponsorship provided.
Grid Solutions a GE Renewable Energy business are focused on bringing together technologies and expertise to help solve the toughest power system challenges accelerating the global transition to a greener more resilient and reliable grid. Become part of the team accelerating the Energy transition.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Microstation
- Mathcad
- Technical Writing
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- CAD
- Agency Management
- Autodesk
- Project Engineering
- Project Management
- Autocad
- Customer relationship management
- Writing Skills
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