Principal Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Purpose

Manage quality and technical aspects of electrical engineering designs.

Working Location

Manchester, UK

Contract Type

Permanent position

Key Responsibilities

• Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry.
• Direct and develop CAD technicians and more junior designers and graduates.
• Direct, prepare scopes for, and check the output of subcontract electrical design teams.
• Liaise with equipment suppliers and manufacturers.
• Prepare design investigations, reports, and specifications.
• Design in compliance with relevant technical, professional, and group standards.
• Ensure project change for the design package is fully implemented and recorded.
• Estimate hours required for design packages.
• Present and attend meetings and design presentations.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 10 years relevant design experience in the water industry.
• Significant experience in LV design.
• Graduate or HND.
• Good level of IT capability.
• Registered with a professional body and working towards chartership.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Chartered engineer.
• Experience in control and/or telecoms engineering.
• Experience with ATEX.
• Experience in HV, LV, and ICA designs.
• Awareness of construction methods and materials.
• Knowledge of engineering drawing practices.

Key Skills

• Communication.
• Results focused.
• Strong technical knowledge.
• Developer of self and others.
• Problem solving.
• Technical main discipline.
• Technical subsidiary discipline.