Electrical Design Engineer

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum plus company car or car allowance, bonus and Veolia benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Home based (This role includes occasional travel and overnight stays)
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.
Due to ongoing success and continuing growth, Veolia is expanding its Engineering capability within the Technical Direction Energy Team. This Electrical Design Engineer position is suited to a Design Engineer that is looking to take on more responsibility and further develop their skills within the industrial and low carbon energy sector. They will be committed to delivering an outstanding service in the creation of electrical engineering design packages to enable the successful installation, commissioning and operation of a wide range of low carbon energy technologies.
As an Electrical Design Engineeryou'll be pushing for innovative solutions to create a more sustainable future for all. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  
• Access to our company pension scheme
  
• Free physiotherapy service
  
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
  
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
  

What you'll be doing;

• Support and assist in the sales stage of a project taking responsibility for ensuring that conceptual design and tender preparation documents are provided in accordance with required timescales and quality standards.
  
• Translate and develop conceptual designs into turnkey projects to meet the functional and contractual specifications of secured orders.
  
• To produce project specific Electrical Designs in relation to power generation and industrial installations, inclusive of earthing systems, protection systems, cable sizing and fault studies. This is to include the production of appropriate drawings and documentation.
  
• Produce specifications, calculations and undertake component selection.
  
• To produce project specific scope of works specifications in order to obtain competitive installation quotations.
  
• Liaise with the Mechanical Design Engineers, the CAD team and the EC&I team in identifying the project requirements and on the development of the detailed design.
  
• To provide practical on-site support for Project Managers as and when required during installation phase through to commissioning and testing.
  
• To provide design input into "new technologies" as and when required.
  

What we're looking for;
If you're a passionate engineer and are skilled in producing electrical engineering design packages and have the ability to take projects from concept through to delivery, we'd like to hear from you.

• Knowledge of the Combined Heat & Power industry or similar power generation technology such as diesel standby or STOR/Capacity market.
  
• Knowledge of heat pumps and their electrical requirements.
  
• Knowledge of solar PV systems.
  
• Designing of power systems ensuring compliance with BS7671.
  
• Proficient in designing LV distribution systems.
  
• Undertake discrimination studies and subsequent provision of protection system design and settings.
  
• Review of existing and design of additional earthing systems to comply with BS7671/7430.
  
• Experience in specifying and ordering LV equipment.
  
• Knowledge and experience in installation techniques with Low Voltage systems including earthing practices.
  
• Experience in designing cable management systems.
  
• An understanding and appreciation of HV systems.
  
• Proficient in designing control systems including digital, analogue and safety critical interfaces.
  
• Have a working knowledge of AutoCAD 2D(LT), AutoCAD Electrical, Trimble Pro Design and ETAP.
  
• Hold a recognised professional qualification in Electrical Engineering.
  
• Hold a current full valid driving licence.
  

What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
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This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.
We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.