Electrical Design Engineer – Utilities

Competitive salary

Location: London

Permanent

My market-leading client in the energy industry is seeking the assistance of an innovative and creative electrical design engineer. Does this sound like you?

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of Electrical Designs that can be constructed in compliance with standards and requirements
• Produce effective designs, which conform to all relevant Codes of Practice and company and industry standards, in conjunction with Civil Design.
• Act as Principal Designer.
• Manage the creation of technical, commercial, and contractual documentation for the acquisition of engineering goods.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and company procedures.
• Compliance with design assurance and audit processes
• Supporting and mentoring other members of the team to enhance their technical knowledge and experience.
• Preparation of tenders and quotations, from specifications and drawings within defined periods.
• Complying with the requirements of the designer role as determined by the CDM Regulations 2015.
• Ensure design eliminates any hazards which may give rise to risks; and reduce risks from any remaining hazards (in conjunction with CDM).
• Ensure designs provide sufficient information about aspects of the design of the structure or its construction or maintenance as will adequately assist clients, the CDM team, other designers and contractors.
• Coordinate the design with other disciplines.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• A solid foundation in electrical engineering and prior electrical engineering experience. Understanding of 132KV, 33KV, 11KV, and intermediate voltage power system and protective design

• The ability to resolve a wide range of complex technical power engineering problems and to offer technical guidance; a thorough knowledge of the company's standards and rules and how they apply to this position. knowledge of modern and technological equipment and infrastructure for distribution.

• Expertise coordinating designs across all disciplines

• Capacity to collaborate effectively with Alliance Partners, outside engineering companies, and clients or stakeholders speaking for UK Power Networks.

• A good safety culture and sound understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role.

• Set and comply with own targets, and identify and implement innovative cost saving solutions.

• A solid level of business, environmental, safety, financial, and regulatory awareness;

• A general appreciation of financial reporting systems;

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft desktop applications, in particular: Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint;

• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD and/or Micro station

• Strong interpersonal skills, and be competent in written and oral communications.

• Working towards or being qualified to a Chartered Engineer or Incorporated

• Engineer Status (via HNC/HND or degree or equivalent in electrical engineering) with proven relevant experience.

• Knowledge of HV substation design would be desirable

If you are interested in this opportunity, feel free to contact Jakub on 020 4513 6430 or alternatively reach by email on jtomasik@vallumassociates.com

Civil Design Engineer – Energy

Competitive salary

Location: London

Permanent

My market-leading client in the energy industry is seeking the assistance of an innovative and creative electrical design engineer. Does this sound like you?

Key Responsibilities:

• Creation of structural and civil designs that can be built in accordance with standards and CDM requirements
• Create efficient designs in collaboration with electrical engineering works that adhere to all applicable codes of practice, company standards, and industry norms.
• Take over the role of principal designer when necessary
• Manage the creation of technical, commercial, and contractual documentation for the acquisition of engineering goods.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable laws, rules, and corporate policies
• Adherence to the methods for design assurance and auditing
• Assisting and guiding other team members to broaden their technical expertise and experience
• Participate in a committed team of designers and estimators as a team player.
• • Work together with the operational teams to make sure everything goes smoothly, from the first inquiry to the last connection and business close.
• • Adhere to the requirements set forth by the designer in the CDM Regulations.
• • Ensure designs provide sufficient information about aspects of the design of the structure or its construction or maintenance in order to adequately assist clients, the CDM team, other designers, and contractors.
• Ensure designs eliminate or reduce any hazards which may give rise to risks, and reduce risks from any remaining hazards (in conjunction with CDM).

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Possess a degree (BSc in Civil Engineering) or an equal level of education.
• It would be advantageous if you were qualified for Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer Status and have appropriate experience to back you up.
• A solid background in civil and structural engineering as well as considerable expertise in building projects, ideally in the utility industry.
• The ability to resolve a wide variety of complex technical civil engineering problems and to offer technical guidance; a thorough knowledge of the company's standards and rules and how they apply to this position. knowledge of recent technology advancements in structural and civil engineering.
• Capacity to collaborate effectively with customers, stakeholders, and external engineering organisations when representing UKPN.
• A strong commitment to safety and knowledge of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and how they apply to this position.
• The capacity to work independently, to define and adhere to goals, and to locate and put into practise creative cost-cutting measures.
• Effective teamwork abilities
• Business, environmental, safety, financial, and regulatory awareness; a general understanding of financial reporting systems; familiarity with the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 procedures as they apply to the team's activities; proficiency with Microsoft desktop applications, particularly Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint; and strong interpersonal skills as well as proficiency in written and oral communications.
• Coordinate with the CAD team and supervise (not line manage) them to create construction-ready design drawings.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Bentley software would be advantageous, as would experience with site surveying and site planning, as well as experience with building services.
• Broad knowledge of power engineering plant and equipment, such as transformers, switchgear, cables, and protection schemes, is required. Additionally, excellent communication and organisational skills are required. Finally, experience with road construction, drainage, building reinforced concrete foundations, superstructures with structural steel work, brick block cavity walls, various types of roofing, and reinforced concrete structures is required.
• Contribution to cutting-edge building concepts and methods that feed UK Power Networks' Green Action Plan

If you are interested in this opportunity, feel free to contact Jakub on 020 4513 6430 or alternatively reach by email on jtomasik@vallumassociates.com

Golang Developer – Banking (Contract)

Fully Remote

£550 - £650 day rate Inside IR35 (DOE)

Contract: Initial 6 months

An experienced and motivated Golang developer is needed to join a market leader in the banking industry on their journey. Are you capable of succeeding? If so, this might be the ideal chance for you.

The Company

Our client in the banking sector has made it clear that their rapid expansion is still ongoing. In fact, the company has committed to significantly increasing their workforce and is currently seeking a talented Golang developer to join their team of talented and passionate technology experts in developing industry-leading, customer-centric software for the financial market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work extensively on bespoke and in-house design builds.
• Implement micro services using relevant tools and technologies.
• Utilise containerization technologies.
• Communicate with the team and various stakeholders, quickly becoming productive with an extensive and unfamiliar legacy codebase.

Key Requirements:

• At least 4 years of experience with Golang.
• Have expertise in implementing micro services (using tools and technologies for messaging, RPC, containerization, etc.)
• Experience working with SQL/NoSQL databases, ability to write complex queries and optimize them.
• Understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, RKT, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Basic experience with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, TeamCity, GoCD, Concourse, etc.)
• Basic experience working with AWS/Google Cloud.
• Upper-intermediate in English is a must.

If you are interested in this opportunity, feel free to contact Jakub on 020 4513 6430 or alternatively reach by email on jtomasik@vallumassociates.com

Full Stack Developer – Banking (Contract)

London – Hybrid

£550 day rate Inside IR35

Contract: Initial 6 months

A market leader in the banking sector is looking for an experienced and passionate Full Stack Developer to join them on their journey. Do you have what is takes? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

The Company

Our client within the banking industry have made it transparent that their rapid expansion is not over – but in fact the business has pledged to a significant workforce increase and are looking for a skill-full Full Stack Developer to join their team of talented and passionate technology experts in creating leading customer-centric software for the financial market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work extensively on bespoke and in-house design builds.
• Support legacy applications and add additional features.
• Communicate with the team and various stakeholders, quickly becoming productive with an extensive and unfamiliar legacy codebase.

Key Requirements:

• Skilled in C Sharp / .net core
• Microsoft SQL Server experience
• Good background in UML – Unified Modelling Language
• Concrete written and analytical skills
• The ability to convey ideas, compose diagrams and documentation to demonstrate concepts to stakeholders

If you are interested in this opportunity, feel free to contact Jakub on 020 4513 6430 or alternatively reach by email on jtomasik@vallumassociates.com

Job Description

• This role is responsible for the development, enhancement, optimisation, automation and maintenance of systems-based solutions to meet the data requirements from the Claims business for MI, analytics and data modelling purposes.
• This includes identifying and improving the quality and efficiency of existing data processes and output. This role will involve managing several deliveries simultaneously, and will require collaborative working with (Agile) project team members and to develop close working relationships with them.
• Strong communication skills are required to ensure a fit for purpose and quality service is delivered and maintained respectively.
• This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant client’s policies with regard to accessing, processing, moving and storage of data.

Role Requirements You will have experience:

• Developing in SQL Server & SSIS ETL
• Developing in Azure using technologies/resources such as ADF and Git Hub
• Develop data solutions which meet business requirements and manage stakeholder expectations through to delivery
• Reconcile and resolve any data issues
• Ensure that all data solutions are developed in alignment with data development standards and comply with regulatory control requirements and manage and associated risks
• Communicate effectively with Agile team members and key stakeholders
• Accurately interpret requirements
• Solve complex data problems, ensuring fully reconciled end to end solution from source to destination tables, views or outputs
• Negotiate delivery timescales with stakeholders, and ensure business requirements & priorities provided are clear
• Challenge where appropriate

Release Manager – Banking (6-month contract)

Location – London or Sheffield (Hybrid)

£500 - £600 per day (Inside IR35)

The Company

Our client is a market leader in the finanical and banking industry looking to expand their workforce volume and employ an organised and results driven release manager to support them in their new project. You’ll be working with Engineering and Delivery Leads to set and define Release Process across the Cloud Platform needed for successful delivery of highly complex cloud products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Scheduling, managing and coordinating releases across multiple applications within various portfolios across different teams and projects.
• Constructing a release calendar for the different projects to have a centralized view of all releases.
• Manage and mitigate risks and resolve issues regarding release quality and schedule.
• Continuously monitor projects and provide reports about their progress.
• Ensuring all team members are adhering to engineering best practices as well as enforcing DevOps policies.
• Monitoring the release process and collecting feedback from the different teams as well as customers for review.
• Making improvements on a regular basis to the release process.

Key Requirements:

• Good Leadership, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and available tools like Jenkins, GitHub
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams to ensure tasks are completed in time with the release schedule
• Advanced communication skills both written and verbal needed for stakeholder management
• Experience with cloud services and concepts (AWS)
• Understanding of Kubernetes (EKS)
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle
• A high level of motivation, quick to learn and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

If you are interested in this opportunity, feel free to contact Jakub on 020 4513 6430 or alternatively reach by email on jtomasik@vallumassociates.com