Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer

Maple Cross
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Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: Rickmansworth with hybrid working available

Rate Guide: £65-80k (Neg DOE) plus car allowance, bonus (role dependent) and excellent benefits package

Our Client: Is an integrated design and build provider working in the water sector. With over 1,000 staff working across eight regional centres, supporting six long-term water sector frameworks and two recently won frameworks, operating both as a sole contractor but also in joint ventures and alliances.

The Role: Our client is looking to strengthen their Engineering team with a Senior or principal Electrical Engineer. Based in the Thames Water region (Maple Lodge office), you will report directly to the Regional Discipline Lead (EICA).

Their challenging programme of work, across a variety of water and wastewater schemes is expected to be in the region of £400M.

Key responsibilities: Produce EICA design deliverables which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be constructed and commissioned effectively. The term cost is to embrace all costs associated with the design and the subsequent construction of the design. To be cost effective the whole out turn cost of the design solution must be considered including design time costs, material costs, erection costs and any impact that the design solution might have on other disciplines.

Ensure that standard practices are utilised where-ever possible.

Maintain competitiveness.

Provide estimates and feedback for Proposals department.

Work to procedures and processes to ensure the continuing development of the department.

Assist in developing procedures and processes.

Monitor and review the procedures and processes.

Write, update and monitor efficient procedures to aid the smooth running of the department.

Ensure co-ordination of designs with all other disciplines internal and external to ensure that the design processes carried out on the contract are co-ordinated for the benefit of the contract as a whole.

Maintain files and records throughout the duration of contracts.

Assure customer satisfaction.

Assist in supervising and developing staff.

Assist in ensuring a safe working environment for all staff.

Ensure designs take account of environmental issues.

Ensure that design takes full regard of all health and safety requirements.

Experience: A detailed knowledge of EICA Design Deliverables including Single Line Diagrams, Cable Block Diagrams, MCC Designs, Control and Instrumentation specifications.

Strong understanding of the principle EICA systems used for water and sewage treatment.

Experience of managing members of staff in designing relevant discipline aspects of water and sewage treatment plants.

Membership of a professional institution / Incorporated.

Relevant discipline engineering qualification.

Ability to rationalise designs and produce economic plant layouts

Good general knowledge of all aspects of water treatment, e.g. mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering and project management.

A flexible mind, with the ability to assimilate large amounts of different data at one time.

Ability to present technical proposals clearly, confidently and convincingly.

Computer literacy.

Driving license.

Package includes: A competitive salary

Car/car allowance (subject to role and level of position)

Bonus ((subject to role and level of position)

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays (with an additional 5 days available to buy)

Contribution Pension scheme

Life Assurance, Health Insurance, Private medical Insurance

And many more benefits including - cycle to work scheme, discounts and savings Hub, kids pass etc

Key Words:

Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineering

EICA

ICA

Instrumentation

Control Systems

Electrical Design

Electrical Designer

C&I

Water Industry

Water Sector

Water Treatment

Clean Water

Wastewater

Sewage

Plant Layout

Infrastructure

Utilities

Power Generation

Power Sector

Energy Sector

Energy from Waste

Petrochemical

Chemical

Oil

Gas

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