Principal electrical engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer Role Location: Manchester Office Sector/Division: Natural Resources Salary: Open to negotiations Summary of Role: This is an exciting and challenging role where you will perform or support the Lead engineer position on one or more Projects. A range of deliverables from Concept Studies through to Detailed Design provide a variety of interesting work. Industries can range across Water, Transport and Energy including Green Energy, Nuclear and Oil and Gas Key Responsibilities: Responsibility for electrical discipline technical input for projects and/or proposals; including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering documentation Organising discipline staff, allocating work and ensuring delivery against plan Mentoring and developing graduates and less experienced engineers Deliver high-quality electrical engineering tasks to schedule, budget and client satisfaction Ensuring all applicable national and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with Preparing equipment and materials requisitions for HV and LV switchboards, transformers, UPS systems, power factor correction, trace-heating, lighting and other electrical equipment Preparing installation scopes of work Reviewing supplier rsquo;s quotations and preparing technical bid assessments More specific tasks could include: Protection grading studies Power system analysis including fault level calculations and load flows Electrical equipment ageing and Obsolescence Management Supporting site teams with operational issues such as high harmonics, mal operation of protection and fault level exceedance Provide oversight of veri #xFB01;cation and validation activities Qualifications: Degree in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electronic / Electrical / Control Engineering) Apprenticeships may be considered Chartered or Incorporated engineer status with a relevant professional body or evidence of being close to gaining these professional titles Technical Experience: Good knowledge of design working practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries. Significant engineering experience in the Oil Gas, Nuclear and/or Water sectors Extensive knowledge of UK legislation and standards Competence in the requirements for installation of equipment in process plants involving potentially explosive areas Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment, including Atex, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC Compliance Awareness of risk identification, quantification, management and of HSE requirements Personal Specification: Highly motivated without or with limited supervision Excellent communication skills and proactive in engaging with colleagues and relevant stakeholders Focussed on business improvement by proactively creating efficiencies, supporting the recruitment of talented people, promoting the clients brand and contributing to an excellent working environment Works with safety and risk management at the forefront of their minds Proactive in personal development Customer focussed