Job Description
Senior Electrical Engineer wanted to join our projects teams in Grangemouth and Irvine.
Flexible working conditions and competitive rates.
**please note that we can only consider candidates whom are currently based in the UK**
Details of Role Senior Electrical Engineer
Join our Electrical Engineering projects team as a pivotal member!
We seek a skilled individual with diverse professional expertise to actively manage and oversee multiple concurrent projects, ensuring adherence to deadlines. This role involves substantial client interaction, demanding a broad scope of electrical technical knowledge and significant experience in industrial/commercial settings.
Preferred candidates will bring expertise from the Oil and gas, pharmaceutical/fine chemical sector, showcasing the competencies and behaviours essential for effective, self-directed work.
Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering (preferable but not essential for this role).
- Chartered or working toward Chartered (preferable but not essential for this role).
- Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (minimum qualification).
Key Responsibilities Senior Electrical Engineer
- Actively lead the design and co-ordination of electrical improvement project with other internal stakeholders such as operations, production & external
- consultants.
- Review, estimate and design electrical requirements for all projects.
- Manage the approvals of electrical project documentation.
- Ensure appropriate technical reviews are undertaken with Head Office and key stakeholders.
Experience required Senior Electrical Engineer
- Design and construction of high and low voltage electrical system, switchgear and plant.
- Specification of Hazardous Area Electrical Equipment for Area classification.
- Knowledge and understanding of Atex certification and IP ratings.
- Surveying without assistance of LV Switchgear and control panel for brownfield interfacing.
- Wide experience of LV design including, fault levels, protection grading, short circuits, surge protection, diversity, discrimination and co-ordination.
- Good understanding of Load schedules, SLDs, Cable schedules and drive schedules.
- Wide knowledge of containment systems, cable selection and sizing for design loads and protection requirements.
- MCC specifications, procurement, vendor review and FAT/SAT document preparation and attendance.
- Experience with motor starters, DOL, star/delta, forward/reverse, vsd and soft starts.
- VSD experience including, harmonics, chokes and EMC filter selection.
- Trace heating, lighting, UPS systems, ESD systems and Fire alarm systems.
- Interface with PLC and DCS systems both hardwired and communications connected.
- Worked in highly regulated environment, with considerable exposure to GMP a distinct advantage.
- Excellent communications skills and a track record of the development of good working relationships with all levels of an organisation internally and with consultants and contractors. Highly developed team working skills and strong interpersonal skills.
- Operational electrical technical knowledge including experience in manufacturing would be advantages.
- Working knowledge of UK legislation and standard practices affecting all aspects of electrical engineering.
- Technical understanding of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Trimble (Amtech).