Project Electrical Engineer

Location: Edinburgh || Contract: Permanent || Salary: Competitive

Our Edinburgh office is situated in the heart of the bustling city centre, with panoramic views of the castle, gardens and Princes Street below. The office is always alive with activity as it houses a 65-strong team consisting of mechanical, electrical, civil, structural and support teams. The office's open plan kitchen and staff break out area often plays host to our team's socialising time, whether it's over a morning coffee, lunch or after work unwind.

Purpose

As a member of the department your responsibilities will include input to the delivery of the Electrical Services Design on assigned projects. You shall also be responsible for maintaining and improving the quality and efficiency of the Electrical Services design and post contract implementation offered by Harley Haddow.

The position demands excellent communication skills; you will be representing Harley Haddow through direct contact with clients and other design team members. On occasion you may be expected to represent the company at meetings in both Mechanical and Electrical Services disciplines.

Roles and Responsibilities

Apply and enforce office procedures and basic engineering principles

* General administrative duties

* Development and management of Assistant and Apprentice Engineers

* Managing multiple projects

Develop Concept Designs as part of the RIBA Stage 2 & 3 Design Process

* Prepare scheme design drawings (from concept right through to detailed design).

* Take guidance from more senior engineers and implement the strategies identified

* Where appropriate input to the Stage 2 and 3 MEP Reports

* Understand and work within the commercial framework for projects.

Detailed Design as part of RIBA Stage 4 production.

* Develop Electrical Services detail design.

* Oversee design work carried out by junior engineering staff.

* Ensure that Electrical Services Detailed output meets quality requirements.

* Understand deadlines and Client's brief.

Software

Proficient in the use of all necessary design software not limited to those identified below

CAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Amtech/Trimble

Dialux

PV Sol

Manual Calculations

Chorus

Word/Excel

Actively develops the abilities of Assistant and Apprentice Engineers in the use of all software packages

Post Contract Implementation in line with RIBA Stage 5, 6 & 7

* Represent Harley Haddow at site meetings.

* Monitor Electrical Installation works against Electrical Services Design.

* Ensure project closure and conclusion of all defects.

* Review all test certification and witness onsite test match certification

Primary Responsibilities

Willing to adapt and gain vital experience to develop your engineering and design skills

To develop designs and ensure delivery dates are met

To assist more senior engineers in achieving quality design outputs

To provide guidance to Assistant and Apprentice Engineers

To manage and assist in developing Electrical Services Scheme Design proposals

To manage and assist in the delivery of Electrical Services detailed design information.

To adhere to company quality, environment and H&S accredited standards as required for your role

Follow the training you have received when using any work items your employer has given you

Take reasonable care of your own and other people's health and safety

Co-operate with your employer on health and safety

Tell someone (your employer, supervisor or health and safety representative) if you think the work or inadequate precautions are putting anyone's health and safety at serious risk.

QA procedures

Ensure QA procedures are followed and documented

Ensure all work of your work is QA checked by a minimum of Principal Engineer prior to any documentation issue

Role Requirements - Qualifications & Minimum Requirements

* Degree qualified and working towards chartered status.

* Been consistently and successfully demonstrating all of the requirements of the Graduate electrical engineer role profile.

* Demonstrable skills in project management, delivery, and quality.

* People skills and demonstrable client facing skills.

* Capable of working with own initiative to provide solutions to engineering and management challenges

* Hold a valid UK Driving Licence (preferable)

* Be prepared to travel to meetings and projects as necessary

Benefits

33 days holiday, inc publics and time between Christmas and New Year

Additional annual leave purchase scheme (up to 1 week)

Long service holiday (1 day extra after year 6-10 giving a week extra in total after 10 years' service)

Salary exchange pension with Aviva HH currently 5% and EE 3% min

Pay for 1 professional membership per year

Simply Health Cash Plan and EAP including counselling services

Cycle to Work

Home and Tech Scheme

Work from alternative location (1 week per year UK or EU)

EV leasing

Enhanced Mat/Pat etc (after 12 months service)

DIS 3x salary

1 charitable works day off per year

Finders fee £3k

Working in a medium-sized consultancy offers the unique opportunity to be involved in projects of all sizes from start to finish - taking part in concept design, technical development, and seeing your designs come to life through to construction and completion.

We offer an industry-leading environment of engineering experts and the chance to work on a huge range of projects and sectors throughout the UK.

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