Role: Senior Electrical Engineer
Location: Sheffield OR Newark on Trent
Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Healthcare + Pension
The company:
My client is a leading environmental technology company specializing in clean energy solutions for the transport and infrastructure markets. Their focus is on the generation and supply of zero-emission power, particularly through the use of green hydrogen systems. With a strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability, and practical deployment, the organisation partners with businesses across construction, events, and heavy industry to deliver cleaner, more efficient power solutions, through their HPU’s
Due to group wide expansion, they are now looking to hire an experienced Electrical Engineer to support with both their Hydrogen power generation and HPU manufacturing divisions.
This role can be from either their Sheffield or Newark on Trent offices
The Role:
• Read and understand technical specifications and customers’ requirements.
• Develop and review Electrical and project documentation such as Cable Calculations and
Selectivity studies (using OEM Software), Load Lists, Lighting Calculations (DIALux and RELux),
Cable, Load and Block Line Diagrams (BLD’s), Single Line Diagrams (SLD’s), Termination Diagrams,
Cable Routing Diagrams, Equipment General Arrangement Drawings, Datasheets, User
Requirement Specifications (URS), Control Philosophies and Functional Design Specifications
(FDS).
• Develop and Review design packages for electrical systems and equipment (e.g. Power &
Distribution Transformers, generators, high voltage/ low voltage switchgear / Motor Control
Centre (MCC), distribution networks, control equipment, power outlets etc.) including drawings,
detail scope of work, calculations, Bill of Material / Quantity and preliminary cost estimates.
• Ensure that the electrical systems and main plant equipment used are safe, reliable, and cost
effective and that they conform to clients’ specifications and applicable electrical codes and
standards.
• Compile technical files to support certification against appropriate directives.
• Liaise with clients and be able to provide technical solutions and specific contract requirements.
• Carry out detailed site surveys for electrical equipment and installations.
• Liaise with vendors and evaluate technical aspects of vendor quotations and make
recommendations.
• Review and respond to technical and site queries.
• Provide technical assurance for electrical discipline deliverables for projects.
• Work to tight deadlines to ensure contracts are completed within time and budget.
• Report progress to project team/engineering manager and advise of any scope changes to
capture any Engineering Change Notices as and when required.
• Review contractor Change Notices to ensure the scope is required and complies with the project
codes and standards and is within budget and schedule constraints.
• Provide cost estimate support to Projects for Electrical, Instrumentation and Control systems.
• Involve and participate in document standardization, good practices of engineering design and
development tools.
Your experience & Qualifications
• Candidates must demonstrate a passion for zero emission / renewable energy
• Candidates must be Degree qualified within Engineering, Physics or Mathematics (required
standard: 1st class degree (desirable), PhD, or equivalent)
• A very high level of competence within electrical engineering from first principles with the ability
to be the technical authority
• A good level of competence within mechanical and controls engineering fields
• Knowledge of hydrogen fuel cells (desirable)
• Experience of working with LV, MV & HV power systems
• Capable of presenting engineering concepts to peers and discuss proposals in detail
• Ability to self-lead R&D work
• Knowledge of and experience of working with relevant directives and standards
• Ability to liaise, coordinate and communicate with a range of audiences of varying technical
backgrounds and abilities
• Holding CEng status or working towards this (desirable)