Lead engineer

NESFircroft are working on behalf of a world renowned power and renewables client sourcing a lead engineer to join the industry leading engineering team. This opportunity will be ideal for anyone with a passion and desire to deliver within applications engineering. To coordinate and support the design team during project design and execution phases, and to support the tendering team to ensure that safe, robust, and optimal designs and documentation are produced. Please note, this role has been assesed as INSIDE IR35 (PAYE or Umbrella only) Job Role: To coordinate the design team across all disciplines. To liaise with project management on engineering budgets and to provide forecast cost to complete estimates and associated justification to changes in expenditure. To manage the programme and to interface with the planning engineers for design. Providing forecasts for completion and resource planning. To approve documentation in accordance with the contractual requirements of the project. To coordinate and chair design reviews and hazard reviews. To identify and manage additional risks across functions that may not be apparent to individual Designers. Evaluates risks and opportunities, strategizes mitigation of the risks. Supports the Project Manager in overall project risk and opportunity assessments and implementation of resulting actions. To undertake the Principal Designer Representative on projects. Works with customers to shape and deliver solutions, seeking feedback and innovating with the customer to drive and deliver improvements. Oversees the creation of subcontracts and manages the subcontractors jointly with other involved functions, including supply chain management.Essential 5 years Electricity supply industry experience Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400kV to 11 kV) HNC/HND in electrical engineering or equivalent Good team work, Analytical and communication skills Capable of working to tight time scales Commercial acumenDesirable Degree qualification in Electrical Power Engineering With over 90 years #39; combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world #39;s leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil Gas, Power Renewables, Chemicals, Construction Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients