Senior Engineer - Electrical, Data Center

Here is what you will be doing:

We are looking to fill the position of a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our electrical engineering unit, forming part of a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering team.

Primary responsibilities will include the following:

• Preparation and management of schedules, estimates, progress reports, meetings, procurement etc.

• Electrical engineering and design during all project phases according to client, national and international standards.

• Assessing of Client / Project Electrical Engineering Requirements.

• Prepare concept design and the ability to objectively evaluate both technically and commercially, different options based upon project objectives / requirements.

• Cost Estimation of electrical Engineering scope of work, including equipment and construction costs.

• Detailed Electrical Engineering of LV and MV (up to 132kV) including the development and checking of :

o Load Lists

o Single Line Diagrams

o Network Diagrams

o Electrical Schematic Diagrams

o Hazardous Area Classification

o Diversification and Load factors.

o Electrical Network Design

o Fault Level Calculations

o Motor start-up and Protection Schemes (MV and LV)

o Protection Schemes modelling of protection schemes and definition of Protection settings.

o CT Specification.

o Power Metering specification and interface to Energy / Building Management Systems.

o Cable Routing Design

o Cable Sizing Calculations

o Lighting Calculations, modelling and layouts.

o Earthing Risk Assessments, earthing system design, Earthing layouts.

o Specification of Electrical Equipment including, Switchgear, Distribution Boards, Motor Control Centres, Transformers, Motors, VSD’s, Soft starters, UPS’s, Power Factor Correction, Filters, Cables, Lighting, BMS and communication systems.

o Fire detection Systems layouts and Specification.

o Specification of Construction Standards of installation.

• Interface with PLC’s, DCS systems and Building Management Systems and design the interface Control Systems.

• Interface with Energy Efficiency and providing energy efficient electrical solutions.

• Interface and Familiar with Quality of Power Supply requirements and evaluation.

• Design schemes to reduce Electromagnetic interference and specify EMC requirements.

• Design and specify communications systems with Electrical equipment / systems including Serial Communications using Profibus / fieldbus, Ethernet etc.

• Perform and check system studies (e.g. short circuit; load flow and protection coordination).

• Utilise vendor data and work with other disciplines as required for engineering and design.

• Participate and Perform squad checks of vendor data and drawings from other disciplines.

• Develop and check equipment purchase specification and develop RFQ’s (e.g. MV and LV switchboards; D/B.s, MCC’s, power transformers, Power factor Correction motors, VSDs, UPSs Filters, Cables, Lighting, BMS and communication systems).

• Develop technical scope of work and tender documentation and bills of quantities for construction contracts.

• Develop tender documentation, adjudicate tenders, provide re-measurement of works and approve contract claims.

• Prepare Project Scheduling and Planning, developing basic Barcharts for Electrical Engineering input to project management team.

• Manage progress & quality control activities for equipment manufacture.

• Conduct vendor inspections and factory acceptance testing of equipment.

• Manage switch gear and specialist equipment contractors.

• Provide field engineering support to construction and commissioning teams.
  
  Project handover and closeout documentation.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced engineers.

• Assist in the setting up of standard engineering documentation and methodology for the electrical engineering unit.

• Develop Client relations and extend the client base.

• Assist in the preparation of tenders for Electrical unit workload.

Here is what we are looking for:

• BEng/BSc Electrical engineering

• Over 8 years' experience as an engineer within the built environment

• Professionally registered as an Engineer with ECSA or equivalent

• Sound electrical engineering knowledge and experience in LV and MV (up to 132kV) environment

• An intimate…