Project Engineer - Electrical

Keep Critical Decommissioning Facilities Running Safely and Efficiently.

Our Client has a requirement for an Electrical Project Engineer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Aldermaston.

• The Electrical Project Engineer will support the safe and compliant delivery of engineering activities across a regulated facility environment. The role focuses on maintaining critical operational assets, delivering improvement projects, and supporting decommissioning activities through practical engineering solutions.
• Support facility engineering and asset improvement activities
• Identify and assess critical electrical assets required for ongoing operations
• Deliver engineering solutions to resolve operational issues and improve asset reliability
• Bridge the gap between facility operations and project delivery teams
• Support safe and compliant decommissioning programmes

• Identify and define critical electrical assets and supporting systems required for operational and decommissioning activities
• Develop asset baselines and system dependency information down to subsystem level
• Review and enhance existing asset information to improve engineering understanding and asset management
• Carry out asset condition assessments considering reliability, availability, obsolescence, maintainability and operational risk
• Assign risk-based priorities and provide recommendations for asset improvements
• Develop and implement improvement plans for critical assets
• Produce engineering documentation, work packs and technical reports
• Support maintenance, refurbishment, modification and replacement activities
• Identify opportunities to simplify infrastructure and improve operational efficiency
• Contribute to spares strategies and asset lifecycle planning
• Work closely with operations, maintenance and project teams to deliver engineering solutions
• Support engineering delivery within live operational facilities
• Assist with engineering governance, compliance and safety requirements
• Support delivery of prioritised engineering tasks based on operational need and risk

• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years' experience in facility engineering and/or project engineering roles
• Proven experience working within highly regulated environments such as nuclear, defence, process, petrochemical or similar industries
• Strong understanding of electrical systems and infrastructure within operational facilities
• Experience developing engineering work packs and technical documentation
• Demonstrable experience delivering engineering solutions within live facilities
• Ability to translate operational challenges into practical engineering improvements
• Experience working across both operational and project delivery functions
• Knowledge of asset management, maintenance strategies and reliability improvement techniques
• Experience supporting or undertaking Authorised Person, Area Control Manager (ACM) or similar responsibilities
• Membership of a recognised engineering institution, or working towards professional registration
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status or working towards accreditation would be advantageous
• Strong understanding of engineering standards, governance and regulatory compliance requirements

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