Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Bradford or Exeter ideally - hybrid

Working within the water industry, an opportunity has arisen for Senior Electrical Design Engineer. You will be responsible for the production and coordination of outline and detailed design deliverables on multidiscipline engineering schemes. These schemes are delivered across a wide client base nationally and internationally, mainly focusing on process and water industries.

Note 1; although location says ideally Bradford or Exeter, we can accommodate the right person from further afield.

Note 2; we do also have an opening for an Electrical Design Engineer with experience relevant to level

Your typical duties and responsibilities will include the preparation of and / or supervision of the preparation of drawings for plant general arrangements, power single line diagrams, cable block diagrams, instrumentation loop diagrams, P&IDs, control system architecture drawings, and cable, instrument and I/O schedules up to detailed design level. You will manage the interfaces and integration of the EICA design with that of other disciplines and produce documentation, including user requirement specifications / control philosophies, tender documentation (including particular EICA specifications), schedules and design reports to achieve the correct time / cost / quality balance for the project.

Essential Skills/Attributes

• We are seeking an electrical engineer who can demonstrate the following attributes:
• An industry applicable HNC/HND, or BEng/BSc.
• Good technical knowledge of electrical and ICA (EICA) engineering and able to advise other disciplines regarding aspects of their design as it impacts EICA engineering issues.
• Able to demonstrate a broad knowledge and experience in LV (HV would be an advantage) distribution systems, motor control centres / control panels, electrical installation practices, SCADA and telemetry systems.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of current instrumentation and communication protocols.
• Generate control philosophies, URS and FDS documents (where applicable) to client briefs and specifications.
• Commercial and contractual awareness.
• Experience with AMTECH/TRIMBLE to produce cable calculations, cable schedules, fault studies and discrimination studies.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience and understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and specifications
• An organized, self-motivated team player capable of working with others to consistently deliver required outputs.

Desirable Skills/Attributes 

• Use of proprietary software to generate lighting design (Relux).
• Experience with HV electrical systems design and specification.
• Current AP / SAP certification.
• ECS, SSSTS, Confined Space Training, EUSR (Clean Water Hygiene).
• Experience with DSEAR assessments and ATEX directives.
• Experience with LOPA and SIL assessments.
• Design, Erection and Verification (#####) – City & Guilds.
• CompEx certified.
• CEng or IEng with the IET.

What we would like to offer you:

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
• 24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave
• Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)
• Company mobile phone and laptop provided
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Professional Membership fees paid
• Life Assurance Scheme 4x annual salary
• Electric car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)