Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Linear Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for a blue chip civils company that has a long history of engineering and construction excellence, delivering high quality EPC engineering and construction services throughout the UK and overseas. They successfully design & deliver complex engineering projects in sectors such as Process & Water, Energy, Defence, Oil & Gas and Nuclear. 

Due to continued success and new project awards, They are seeking to recruit a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our busy design studio at our Head Office in Southampton.

They are a friendly but professional multi-disciplined team, responsible for the design management of a variety projects and this role is reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager and individuals will be responsible for managing all aspects of Electrical Design. 

They offer clients a range of services including design, manufacturing, installation, construction and commissioning. Their in-house design and offsite manufacturing teams’ work closely to develop technology-based solutions with a strong focus on innovation and value engineering. 

Their in-house multi-disciplinary services include civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation, supplemented by the design and manufacture of Control Panels, MCC’s, PLC’s, SCADA and automation systems. They also provide a range of bespoke modular and containerised water & wastewater treatment and fuel conditioning systems. 

They have over 750 employees and with a healthy forward order book with a projected turnover of

£180m this year, it is an exciting time to join a business where you can reach your full potential and develop your career. 

Benefits

The company offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment and we strongly support and encourage employees to gain professional qualifications.

Our company benefits package includes;

·         A competitive salary

·         Company car or car allowance

·         24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays

·         Free onsite parking

·         Company Pension Scheme

·         Employee Assistance Programme

·         Bike to Work Scheme

·         Flexible Working Policy (based on a core hours scheme)

·         Hybrid working where possible

·         Discretionary Annual Bonus 

Duties include but are not limited to: 

·         Management of project specific design deliverables

·         Carry out design in accordance with M&E Design QA Procedures

·         Responsible for the detailed design in accordance with the Procedures

·         Interpret & understand the client requirements from client documents (drawings, specifications, correspondence, etc.)

·         Communicate with the client, external design resources and subcontractors to ensure compliance with specification

·         Site surveys of existing assets

·         Optioneering and feasibility studies

·         Assist with tender pricing

·         Production of procurement specifications for electrical equipment and production of detailed design construction drawings

·         Project managing third party designs and providing design assistance to installation and commissioning teams

·         Review of vendors controls system Functional design Specifications for compliance

·         Review of vendor data and drawings for all electrical equipment and package plant, motor control centres, power distribution panels and field equipment panels

·         Management of internal and external project specific design costs in liaison with the Project Manager

·         Undertaking and checking of design calculations including modelling of the complete power system (AMTECH)

·         Preparation of drawings for CAD production

·         Assist in the development of process control philosophies with the Process Engineer and suppliers

·         Production of electrical scope and works enquiry submission documents

·         Estimation of material and labour costs

·         Undertake design risk assessments to support detailed design proposals

·         Preparing detailed electrical specifications

·         Production of single line and block cable diagrams, load schedules, equipment specifications, cable schedules, equipment schedules, telemetry schedules, instrument schedules and I/O listings

·         Record and document all design changes through to completion and issue of ‘As Built’ documents

·         Liaise with clients and subcontractors 

Qualifications/background: 

·         An appropriate electrical qualification or by experience

·         Chartered Engineer status would be advantageous