Principal Electrical Engineer

Role Location: Manchester Office

Sector/Division: Natural Resources

Salary: Open to negotiations

Summary of Role:        

This is an exciting and challenging role where you will perform or support the Lead engineer position on one or more Projects. A range of deliverables from Concept Studies through to Detailed Design provide a variety of interesting work. Industries can range across Water, Transport and Energy including Green Energy, Nuclear and Oil and Gas

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibility for electrical discipline technical input for projects and/or proposals; including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering documentation
Organising discipline staff, allocating work and ensuring delivery against plan
Mentoring and developing graduates and less experienced engineers
Deliver high-quality electrical engineering tasks to schedule, budget and client satisfaction
Ensuring all applicable national and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with
Preparing equipment and materials requisitions for HV and LV switchboards, transformers, UPS systems, power factor correction, trace-heating, lighting and other electrical equipment
Preparing installation scopes of work
Reviewing supplier's quotations and preparing technical bid assessments
More specific tasks could include:
Protection grading studies
Power system analysis including fault level calculations and load flows
Electrical equipment ageing and Obsolescence Management
Supporting site teams with operational issues such as high harmonics, mal operation of protection and fault level exceedance
Provide oversight of verification and validation activities
Qualifications:

Degree in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electronic / Electrical / Control Engineering) Apprenticeships may be considered
Chartered or Incorporated engineer status with a relevant professional body or evidence of being close to gaining these professional titles
Technical Experience:              

Good knowledge of design working practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries.
Significant engineering experience in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear and/or Water sectors
Extensive knowledge of UK legislation and standards
Competence in the requirements for installation of equipment in process plants involving potentially explosive areas
Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment, including Atex, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC Compliance

Awareness of risk identification, quantification, management and of HSE requirements
Personal Specification:           

Highly motivated without or with limited supervision
Excellent communication skills and proactive in engaging with colleagues and relevant stakeholders
Focussed on business improvement by proactively creating efficiencies, supporting the recruitment of talented people, promoting the clients brand and contributing to an excellent working environment
Works with safety and risk management at the forefront of their minds
Proactive in personal development
Customer focussed