Principal Electrical Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise design and engineering activities across multiple disciplines on projects, overseeing a team of engineers, design managers, lead engineers, specialists, and BIM/CAD technicians.
• Proficient in low and high voltage electrical design (up to 33kV level) inline with all current standards. Key considerations should be safety, maintainability, ease of installation, design sustainability, and environmental impact.
• Proficient in designing the following typical systems:
  • Lighting
  • CMS - sizing and layout
  • Earthing and bonding
  • UPS
  • Switchboards/LVAC
  • VSD’s
  • Lightning protection (support from specialist supplier)
• Undertake electrical design modelling with electrical design programmes e.g. Prodesign-Amtech.
• Undertaking formal electrical design review verification (CAT2 checking) in line with current standards and to ensure buildability and constructability. Identify any weakness or errors in the design that could jeopardise the functionality. Ensure HSE best practices are always followed.
• Familiarity with PLC control systems, including SCADA and BMS.
• Familiarity with HAZID, HAZOP, and HAZCON studies as required.
• Ensure designer risk registers are compliant with installation parameters.
• Provide engineered solutions to key project problems to satisfy clients' expectations, project restrictions, and budget considerations.
• Management of all associated design registers, meeting minutes, drawing registers, etc., as appropriate inline with VVB and project requirements. Ensure all formal communication is undertaken and managed (RFI’s, TQ’s, EWN’s, MAR’s, etc.)
• Direct liaison with the CAD/BIM team to ensure correct drawing modelling, to BIM or other standards. Review drawings for clash detection and associated interface problems.
• Development of scope documents for tenders and procurement processes.
• Liaison with manufacturers to determine product suitability, in partnership with procurement.
• Attendance at FAT and SAT (and any other required stage) to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Direct liaison with installation teams to ensure design suitability, works methodology, and solve key installation issues/constructability.
• Working with the commercial department to track design change and variances.
• Working with the planning department to plan design, installation, and T&C works. Provision of accurate assessment on forecast works to complete and provide suitable readjustments to ensure project programme is maintained.
• Management of subcontractor works as appropriate including assisting commercial department in valuation and contract support.
• Ensure design and works comply with VVB and client quality management systems.
• Keep up to date with all electrical, construction, and relevant legislation, law, standards, and best practice.