Senior Electrical Design Engineer

The role is to understand and provide the requisite design, technical and engineering expertise to fulfil the contract scope to meet client's requirements within a set budget and timescale. This will involve the production of project deliverables such as designs, work scope and methods, schedules, studies, reports, software modelling, specifications and other similar engineering based documentation for both High and Low Voltage distribution systems.

The role requires interfacing with clients and their representatives in order to ensure that the project(s) are delivered to the stated requirements.

The Senior Electrical Engineer has ownership of all projects assigned to them and is responsible for meeting the respective schedule and budget of the project. Although based in Teesside, the role is a UK nationwide role and subsequently, the ability to travel throughout the UK is an essential requirement.

This Senior Engineer role requires you to lead and undertake electrical engineering design works, studies and site surveys to gather client technical data. Types of work include;

• LV & HV distribution design (up to and including 33kV)
• Power Earthing studies
• Fault level calculations
• Protection co-ordination
• Load flow
• Arc energy calculations using industry standard software.
• Transient analysis
• HV Motor starting

• The delivery of all assigned work in accordance with company procedures, standards and its Quality Management System within budget and to schedule
• Production of design deliverables including calculations, drawings, line diagrams, connection schedules, and equipment specifications plus other technical information that usually result in a 'design package' suitable for sub-contract build and commissioning.
• Carry out technical investigations and produce technical reports
• Project equipment and materials including managing procurement and carrying out enquiry bid appraisals
• Lead engineer responsibility for technical delivery, budget, quality and programme
• Ordering services and equipment and expediting sub-contractor and supplier work and deliverables
• Project lead responsibility including management of suppliers and other internal team members
• Assist in the preparation of tender estimating and client proposals when required
• Provide guidance and mentorship of junior team members for their development and career progression
• Develop new and maintain existing client relationships in regard to Consultancy Engineering services.

Actively contribute to the efficient delivery of company projects and objectives (including carrying out internal office safety and quality documentation audits) in order to provide improvements in efficiency, working practices and business performance. You are required to uphold and promote safe working practices and behaviours with all members of staff at all times.

• Strong focus on the understanding of project delivery and budget
• The ability to increase knowledge and learn new techniques to assist in career progression
• Good communication skills for internal management and external client liaison
• Computer literate in MS Office desktop applications, company management systems, project management and discipline specific software (e.g. SKM Powertools, ETAP, Autocad etc).
• Flexibility to travel to client sites within the UK and beyond with proven experience of site investigation and data gathering.

The nature of the role requires a thorough understanding of Electrical Engineering in both High and Low voltages in an Engineering consultancy based industry. Experience in the delivery of small to medium size projects is required and…