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Principal Electrical Design Engineer, Permanent, Glasgow / Hybrid.Â
Join our clients infrastructure team in the Glasgow as an Electrical Principal Designer Engineer to work on a variety of career developing projects and you can build something to be proud of.Â
About the role as an Electrical Principal Design Engineer
Role Purpose
oTo provide Electrical system design solutions within time and cost to meet project requirements
oTo technically support projects to completion
oTo lead the electrical (High Voltage and Low Voltage) capability of the engineering team
What you'll be doing
As an Electrical Principal Design Engineer, your main responsibilities are as follows:
oLead the electrical discipline.
oDesign electrical distribution systems (LV & HV) to construction detail.
oCreate and verify engineering documents (Reports, Plans, Specifications)
oPerform Electrical Calculations (Amtech and either SKM, PSS, ERACS or ETAP) including Cable, Earthing, Transient, Short Circuit, Load flow, Protection & Arc Faults.
oInput to SCADA, instrumentation, control and monitoring specifications and design.
oReview and check manufacturer document / information for electrical compliance with project specifications.
oProvide strong technical support and identify innovative and robust solutions.
oDevelop and maintain relationships with relevant technical consultants and suppliers.
oMentor engineers (direct reports) and develop technical knowledge of the wider team.
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
oClear focus on collaboration and building relationships with other designers and Project teams to deliver cost effective and acceptable design solutions.
oAbility to communicate effectively at all levels and write clearly and succinctly
oPromote innovation and continuous improvement in design.
oExcellent IT Skills are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential. Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material.
oExperience in a broad range of heavy industries such as Petrochemical, Power Generation and Nuclear.
oMust have experience of at least one electrical system calculation software package such as SKM, ERACS, IPSA, PSS or ETAP.
Ideally Charted Engineer with suitable qualifications such as Honours or Masters degree.
