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Principal electrical engineer (energy)

Basingstoke
WSP
Principal electrical engineer
€150,000 - €200,000 a year
Posted: 2 February
Offer description

WSP is inviting applications for the Principal Electrical Engineer (Energy) position.

At WSP you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop cost‑effective, efficient and innovative solutions to complex problems to create practical designs.

Deliver projects at various stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Designs, FEED Studies, Value Engineering and Detailed Design.

Prepare and develop Electrical deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams, cable calculations, cable block diagrams, plant layouts, cable routing, cable containment design, switchgear configurations and produce bills of materials for electrical systems.

Work with equipment vendors on developing designs of equipment packages and participate in technical evaluations of vendor designs.

Work with owners, operators and investors to assess the condition of electrical assets and their designs for capability, risk, opportunity and need for intervention.

Develop proposals and bids for the EC&I discipline and contribute to multi‑disciplinary proposals.

Qualifications

Degree or similar qualification in an Engineering subject with significant post‑graduate experience in electrical design and/or operation, maintenance and testing.

Chartered Engineer or working towards IEng/CEng and a member of a relevant Engineering Institute.

Ability and desire to assume a lead role in the development of Electrical deliverables and/or the assessment of assets under construction or in operation.

Knowledge of design, construction and operation of power and energy projects.

Proven understanding of the design process and the ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts and experience producing calculations as well as commissioning, operation, maintenance and testing of medium and high voltage equipment and systems.

If you do not meet all the criteria, please apply – we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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