Senior Civil Tendering Engineer

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 GE's 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

Client-provided location(s): Stafford, United Kingdom

Job ID: GE_power-1944836497

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-06T18:31:17