Electrical Design Project Co ordinator

2023 is continuing to provide sustainable growth within OCU Group. Due to this continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for an Electrical/ Power Design Co-ordinator within the Power sector to be based in North-East of England, Sunderland, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear. Your role will include co-ordination of design phase for various projects within the power section.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Possess a strong knowledge in the construction of projects such as substation construction, cabling, and overhead lines.
• Working knowledge of electricity industry & regulatory standards, policies, and their application to the role.
• Establish records, calibration documents and check registers for all instruments on site, including subcontractor s instruments. Keep accurate records for excavations, reduce dig, concrete pours, reinforcement.
• Record ongoing works activity and progress by undertaking daily checks of various sites, by measurement and recording information, taking photos, and using GPS/TOTAL STATION to accurately plot newly installed utility service routes and other related construction works.
• Accurate setting out reference points as per construction /designs.
• Create, amend, as-build records, editing, validation, publication etc. and submission of service records.
• Creation, preparation, and amendment of AUTOCAD technical or geographic drawings, documentation.
• Setting up / checking / maintenance of GNSS, levels and total station equipment s.

Skills and Experience

• A good team player who is also capable of working unsupervised on varied projects to ensure timely delivery.
• The ability to actively support and develop other team members, ensuring technical conformity, quality assurance and safety compliance.
• Able to take the lead on specific projects, coordinating and supervising resources proactively.
• Competent with Microsoft Office based software, AutoCAD and a working knowledge with other specialised calculating and simulation software.
• Be educated to degree level, HND or similar in Engineering.
• Hold a valid UK driving license.
• Good Client interfacing skills and experience
• Good problem-solving skills, the ability to anticipate potential problems and overcome them effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels including directors.

We offer competitive salaries that commensurate with experience and an excellent comprehensive benefits package.

Company Information:

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, One Company United .

We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.