Our client, a leading engineering and maintenance provider in the energy sector, is currently seeking an Electrical Design Manager to join their team in Warrington. Our client supports customers across various markets, including chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables, and food & beverage. They enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.
Key Responsibilities:
Managing all designers and engineers within your discipline, including utilisation, holidays, expenses, performance reviews, and time writing
Keenly motivating and managing development and training plans for all staff employees in your discipline
Reviewing, updating, and implementing all procedures, standards, guidance notes, and forms for your respective discipline
Accountable for all recruitment and resourcing of your discipline
Accountable for all proposals and estimates for your discipline
Managing quality of Engineering and Design in respect to your discipline for both single and multi-discipline projects
Appointing capable discipline checkers and approvers
Responsible for the Electrical design within multi-discipline engineering, EPCM, or EPC projects
Delivering projects across the full lifecycle from concept to commissioning, in both green and brownfield applications
Managing and completing the electrical engineering and design within budget and planning, including change control and consistency with other disciplines
Being client-facing and managing the client's expectations in relation to the project scope
Participating in internal and external design reviews and ensuring design acceptance by the client
Making independent decisions on issues and providing expert technical support within electrical engineering
Leading projects in a multi-discipline environment and coordinating all electrical engineering and design with other disciplines (Mechanical, Civil and Structural, Process, and Automation)
Effectively carrying out, checking, and approving Engineering and Design estimates, controlling, and reporting all costs on allocated projects regarding progress, scope change, and man hours
Job Requirements:
Experience as a line manager
Experience as Lead Engineer EC&I in multi-discipline projects within an Engineering / EPCM / EPC company
Experience in managing and implementing strict quality control and procedures
Deep knowledge of EC&I engineering and design, with a sound understanding of other disciplines (Automation, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Piping, and Process)
Ability to forecast and control resources to ensure projects are fully utilised and recruitment is planned
MEng / BEng in EC&I Engineering
Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartership
Strong understanding of key standards such as 7671, 7430, 61508, 61511, ATEX, DSEAR, LV, and HV
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Ability to identify growth opportunities within the company
Effective delegation skills while maintaining oversight of the EC&I discipline
Implementation of solid change control procedures and ability to convince clients of budget and planning consequences of changes
Capability to lead and motivate a team to achieve targets, even in the face of setbacks
Ability to chair design review meetings
Benefits:
Permanent role in a leading engineering and maintenance provider
Chance to work on a variety of interesting and challenging projects
Professional development and training opportunities
Supportive and collaborative work environment
Comprehensive employee benefits package
If you have a strong background in Electrical Design and Engineering and are looking for a new opportunity to enhance your career, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and talented team in Warrington