Principal Electrical Engineer

Duration: 6 months

Location: Hybrid working available with 3 days per week in the Manchester office required. Adhoc site visits also required (North East England)

Start Date: ASAP

IR35: Outside

As a client facing Principal Engineer, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Responsibility for electrical discipline technical input including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering documentation
• Deliver high-quality electrical engineering tasks to schedule, budget and client satisfaction
• Ensuring all applicable national and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with
• Preparing equipment and materials requisitions for HV and LV switchboards, transformers, heating, exact scope to be established
• Preparing installation scopes of work
• Reviewing supplier's quotations and preparing technical bid assessments
• More specific tasks could include:
• Protection grading studies

Technical Experience:

• Good knowledge of design working practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries.
• Significant engineering experience in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear and/or Water sectors (Detailed Design)
• Extensive knowledge of UK legislation and standards
• Competence in the requirements for installation of equipment in process plants involving potentially explosive areas
• Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment, including Atex, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC Compliance
• Awareness of risk identification, quantification, management and of HSE requirements
• Personal Specification:
• Highly motivated
• Excellent communication skills and proactive in engaging with colleagues and relevant stakeholders
• Works with safety and risk management at the forefront of their minds
• Customer focussed

Skills / Qualifications

Degree in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electronic / Electrical / Control Engineering) Apprenticeships may be considered, Chartered or Incorporated engineer status with a relevant professional body or evidence of being close to gaining these professional titles

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.