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Electrical Principal Design Engineer
About the role
To provide Electrical system design solutions within time and cost to meet project requirements.
To technically support projects to completion.
To lead the electrical (High Voltage and Low Voltage) capability of the engineering team.
What you'll be doing
As an Electrical Principal Design Engineer, your main responsibilities are as follows:
Lead the electrical discipline.
Design electrical distribution systems (LV & HV) to construction detail.
Create and verify engineering documents (Reports, Plans, Specifications)
Perform Electrical Calculations (Amtech and either SKM, PSS, ERACS or ETAP) including Cable, Earthing, Transient, Short Circuit, Load flow, Protection & Arc Faults.
Input to SCADA, instrumentation, control and monitoring specifications and design.
Review and check manufacturer document / information for electrical compliance with project specifications.
Provide strong technical support and identify innovative and robust solutions.
Develop and maintain relationships with relevant technical consultants and suppliers.
Mentor engineers (direct reports) and develop technical knowledge of the wider team.
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
Clear focus on collaboration and building relationships with other designers and Project teams to deliver cost effective and acceptable design solutions.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and write clearly and succinctly
Promote innovation and continuous improvement in design.
Excellent IT Skills are desirable, and Microsoft Office is essential. Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material.
Experience in a broad range of heavy industries such as Petrochemical, Power Generation and Nuclear.
Must have experience of at least one electrical system calculation software package such as SKM, ERACS, IPSA, PSS or ETAP.
Ideally Charted Engineer with suitable qualifications such as Honours or Master’s degree.
