Senior Electrical Design Engineer

WGM Engineering is one of Scotlands leading engineering solution providers and performing responsibly is integral to our success and sustainability. We are committed to delivering projects and services whilst ensuring that we meet our customer and society needs, whilst managing the social and environmental impacts of our business. Since trading commenced in 1986, WGM has continued to develop its operations to adhere to the marketplace and client demand. This has been achieved by offering a unique and total service where Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering disciplines are provisioned under the one roof. Aligning our three disciplines and our strategically located service centres offers a total turnkey solution to clients countrywide and ensures we are the number one engineering company of choice.

We have a current requirement for a lead Electrical Design Engineer to join our design function based in Glasgow on a hybrid working basis full time permanent basis. The role of the Electrical Lead Designer is to manage the production of discipline specific engineering design deliverables for a range of multi-disciplinary projects predominantly within the Water Industry. You will be involved in the project from initial scope development, through detailed design and supporting construction.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Provide management support on projects across the business in the design and optioneering exercises to develop initial client concepts or requirements into workable solutions.
• Liaise with internal and external clients to identify their exact requirements.
• Attend site-based surveys to understand the needs of a given project, including meeting client representatives as well as gathering information and data to inform the optimum design solution.
• In conjunction with other disciplines on the project, manage detailed design tasks to client stage gate and approval specifications.
• Manage the production of design deliverables for specified projects alongside other team members and contribute technical guidance to projects as required.
• Check/Approve design packages produced by other designers.
• Present designs at internal review meetings and external client review meetings such as HAZOPs and Technical Authority reviews.
• Proficient in transformer/generator/switchgear/electrical installation design and selection including equipment and system specifications, design schedules and calculations, GAs, SLDs, CBDs, earthing, technical design risk assessments, cost, and programme estimations.
• Knowledge of PLC/SCADA/Instrumentation/Telemetry assessment, selection and design
• Knowledge of industrial networks and communication devices, including fieldbus technologies such as Profibus DP, Profibus PA, Ethernet, ProfiNet etc

To be considered for this position you will have at least 3-5 years previous design experience ideally within an electrical engineering or construction environment As Lead Designer, the ideal candidate should have a solid background in electrical engineering with strong technical expertise. They should have experience in leading a team and be able to manage and mentor other members of the team. Strong communication skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and other stakeholders is also essential for the role.

To apply please send an update cv to the WGM recruitment team for further review.