Lead Electrical Engineer
Listed on 2026-02-06
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Lead Electrical Engineer
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Location:London - Hybrid - 12 month contract
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Rate:Negotiable hourly rate
-Must have UK LTD Company and Company insurances to apply.
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Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK
Penspenare looking for aLead Electrical Engineer.
The primary location is Holborn, London
The Lead Electrical Engineermay operate within the Core Engineering Team or PMT project team environment. He may have engineer grade Electrical personnel under his responsibility and will be tasked with their control and management and the delegation of activities to such support personnel. They may work under the supervision of a Lead Electrical Engineer in which case his responsibilities will be as delegated.
The Senior Electrical Engineer may be in charge of any or all of the following tasks.
- Exposure to the EPC sector of oil and gas industry including refining and gas processing plant.
- Experience in FEED design (Mandatory) and detailed design (desirable)
- Experience in hydrogen and ammonia projects is desirable.
- Extensive experience in electrical engineering for process plants (Petro Chem, Oil & Gas and Chemical), power system design (HV-LV Systems), electrical system analysis (ETAP preferred), substation design, equipment specification, inspection & witness testing.
- Experience of hazardous area equipment requirements, European Directives (ATEX, EMC etc.) and International Standards.
- Must possess a strong technical background in electrical design of on/off shore pipelines, crude oil tank farms, process plants, petroleum refineries, FPSO, etc. Including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.
- Knowledge of relevant National and International Standards and Codes of Practice.
- Ability to manage team and deliver quality outcome in a timely and efficient manner and interface with other discipline staff, as required to accomplish the task / project.
- Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office and electrical engineering specific software.
- Discretion and confidentiality at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Flexibility to work within team environment.
- An engineering degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
Act as Electrical Team Leader for planning and co-ordination of overall technical design and engineering, ensuring timely and quality delivery of project work.
Responsible for assignments of complex nature requiring comprehensive knowledge and skills. Advise on technical problems and supervision, and may plan, schedule and review work of professional Engineers and Technicians. Can, independently, carry out advanced engineering studies.
ResponsibilitiesThis role will involve interacting with clients on technical aspects. Experience in FEED design is mandatory while experience in detail design is highly desirable. Experience in energy transition projects would be beneficial.
LocationLondon (2 to 3 days a week in the office)
Technical- Lead projects for execution of electrical engineering providing technical leadership and guidance to Engineering Team / Design Team / CAD staff.
- Develop full scope of project including FEED, detail design, procurement, installation inspection, testing and commissioning.
- Experienced in the use of appropriate codes of practice, standards, and relevant sections of statutory. Documentation.
- Highly experienced in use of design and assessment methods used within discipline.
- Experienced in planning, progress monitoring, forecasting and reporting.
- Competent in commercial, contractual and administrative aspects of engineering.
- Experienced in controlling all aspects of discipline design including some multi-discipline aspects.
- Highly experienced in quality control / safety / environmental methods and quality assurance /safety /environmental procedures for engineering.
- Highly experienced in producing man-hour and material estimates for all discipline activities.
- Experienced /competent in leading, supervising and the organisation of a medium / large sized single discipline team.
- Prepare MTOs, reports, specifications, data sheets, calculations, technical requisitions, and…
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