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Workflows / UK HV, ICP and DNO project work

Recognise the work.
See a better way through it.

Engineering delivery is a chain of connected work, not a series of isolated documents. Here is how preparation and human review fit across the practice.

01 / Emma

A usable brief. Before the fee.

Bring the scope, attachments and clarification points together. Review a prepared response with the information that prompted it.

Start with
Enquiry and attached scope
Prepared work
Brief and draft response
Responsible reviewer
Director or nominated engineer
OPSWORK / EXAMPLE PROJECTPREPARED WORK
Business development

From incoming scope
to a clearer brief.

RE: HV SUBSTATION DESIGN ENQUIRY

Thank you for the scope information. Before we prepare our proposal, please confirm the design responsibility at the connection boundary.

Clarification prepared from the scope

We have brought the supplied drawings and outstanding questions together for your review.

Source scope + prepared responseDirector review

Illustrative work product. Not a customer record or an issued design.

02 / Robert

The revision is only the beginning.

Put the drawing change beside the technical query and the project context. Give the engineer the material needed to make the next decision.

Start with
Drawing revisions and project information
Prepared work
Revision context and technical query
Responsible reviewer
Responsible engineer
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Engineering coordination

One revision.
The whole context.

SINGLE-LINE / REVISION CONTEXTCIRCUIT 01CIRCUIT 02Existing referenceCHANGE FOR REVIEW
Revision context + technical queryEngineer review

Illustrative work product. Not a customer record or an issued design.

03 / Robert

Inputs, assumptions and a proper check.

Prepare calculation work with its inputs and source context. Keep engineering review visible, from the first assumption to the issue record.

Start with
Design inputs and authorised references
Prepared work
Calculation preparation for review
Responsible reviewer
Suitably qualified engineer
OPSWORK / EXAMPLE PROJECTPREPARED WORK
Engineering preparation

The calculation
starts with the inputs.

Illustrative cable-rating worksheet structure, not a design result
Design basisProject requirements01
InstallationRoute and grouping02
Thermal inputsSource and assumptions03
CalculationPrepared for checking04
Inputs / references / checking recordDraft worksheet

Illustrative work product. Not a customer record or an issued design.

04 / Sarah

The right document. The right issue.

Bring revisions, review comments and transmittal information into one controlled issue. Keep the document history with the work.

Start with
Reviewed documents and revision records
Prepared work
Prepared issue sheet and transmittal
Responsible reviewer
Document controller and authoriser
OPSWORK / EXAMPLE PROJECTPREPARED WORK
Document control

Ready for the
next controlled issue.

Illustrative issue sheet
DocumentRevisionStatus
Single-line diagramP02For review
Calculation sheetP01For checking
Design basisP03Comments included
PreparedCheckedAuthorised
Transmittal / issue historyApproval required

Illustrative work product. Not a customer record or an issued design.

05 / Sarah / James

Build the record as the work moves.

Prepare quality evidence, project obligations and the items that need attention. Make the information useful before an audit or progress meeting.

Start with
Project updates and quality records
Prepared work
Evidence index and review items
Responsible reviewer
Project or quality lead
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Quality and project records

A working record.
Not an audit-week hunt.

  1. 01
    Competency recordsNamed responsibility and review
  2. 02
    Document and design checksSource material and revision context
  3. 03
    Project obligationsAction, owner and next decision
Evidence index / example structureLead review

Illustrative work product. Not a customer record or an issued design.

06 / Michael

Delivery should reach the commercial record.

Bring fee information, progress and payment records together. Review the prepared commercial work before you authorise the next action.

Start with
Fee, progress and payment information
Prepared work
Prepared payment application
Responsible reviewer
Director or finance lead
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Finance and commercial

Connect the progress
to the payment record.

Illustrative commercial review
Agreed scopeFee reference attached
Work completedProgress information linked
ApplicationDraft prepared
Next actionDirector to authorise
Application / supporting recordsFinance review

Illustrative work product. Not a customer record or an issued design.

PROJECT & CONTRACT WORK

The obligation should not disappear into the correspondence.

James brings project programmes, NEC4 records, notices, meetings and contract obligations into the review. The agreed contract and its amendments provide the context. Your project lead or solicitor decides the response.

PEOPLE & SUPPLY CHAIN

Keep the records behind the people doing the work.

Paul organises training, personnel and subcontractor records. Sarah supports competency and quality evidence. Your responsible people review the information and make the employment, competence and access decisions.

NERS & ISO EVIDENCE

A review-ready record, not an accreditation claim.

Competency records, annual reviews, CPD, document issues and quality evidence belong in the normal project routine. OpsWork supports their preparation and organisation. The appointed reviewer and assessor retain their responsibilities.

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