Job Description
Role: Principal Electrical Engineer
Location: Devonport(Hybrid 2 days in a month)
Duration: 2 years
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About our Client:
Our client in Devonport is a leading engineering and maritime organisation specialising in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of naval vessels. The site operates with a skilled workforce across mechanical, electrical, and technical disciplines, delivering high-quality and complex engineering projects. It offers a structured and collaborative working environment with opportunities for hands-on experience and professional development.
The role
We are looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer ?to support delivery of electrical systems as part of the Electrical Engineering Team in Devonport.
Day-to-day, you'll be supporting the engineering capability of the new systems through the design lifecycle in accordance with the design process.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Lead and manage one or more technical design packages ensuring requirements are met through the design process
* Provide technical design guidance and review of sub-contract design to ensure compliance with specifications, technical regulations and standards
* Collaboration across engineering functions and stakeholders to integrate designs within the overall facility layout and manage interfaces
* Maintaining the engineering configuration of the design intent (change control)
Essential experience:
* Defence, Nuclear, Oil & Gas or other highly regulated industry
* Electrical engineering (preferably power distribution or EC&I) background
* Regulations, legislation and standards that are applicable to electrical design and construction (including CDM Principal Designer responsibilities)
* Solid understanding of engineering design and safety practices, tailored to the role, discipline and project needs
Desirable Experience:
* Technical management of specialist sub-contract designers
* Experience of working in BIM environments.
* Awareness of project planning, project management and budgeting.
Qualifications
* Degree in Electrical Engineering. Experience in lieu of formal education would be considered.
* Chartered Engineer with membership of an accredited body (i.e. IEEE, IMarEST or IET) or working towards chartered status
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