Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Senior Project Engineer (Electrical)
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Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UK's most complex and critical infrastructure projects across six core sectors. Through major projects and long-term frameworks, we are committed to connecting people, places and communities through responsible infrastructure delivery.
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Electrical Engineer to join our growing team and support the mobilisation and delivery of a major nuclear infrastructure programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role on a high-profile, long-term customer framework, contributing to technically complex and nationally significant projects within a highly regulated environment.
Working within a collaborative and supportive team, you will help build and develop a competent workforce with strong nuclear capability while providing electrical engineering leadership throughout both the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and delivery phases of the programme.
Role Responsibilities
- Provide electrical engineering leadership across the mobilisation and delivery of a major nuclear infrastructure framework.
- Support the development and maintenance of a competent team with the appropriate nuclear skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours.
- Lead the delivery of electrical engineering activities throughout project lifecycles, including ECI and execution phases.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable electrical safe systems of work and provide oversight of electrical safety management arrangements.
- Act as a key technical authority for electrical engineering matters within the project delivery team.
- Manage and coordinate electrical engineering inputs across multidisciplinary MEICA projects.
- Oversee the design, delivery and commissioning of electrical systems within a highly regulated environment.
- Support stakeholder engagement and maintain strong working relationships with customers, suppliers and project teams.
- Ensure engineering solutions meet quality, safety, regulatory and project requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement and promote best practice across engineering and project delivery activities.
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Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Professional membership of the IET or equivalent professional body, with Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status achieved or actively working towards accreditation.
- Demonstrable experience in nuclear electrical project engineering.
- Experience managing and implementing electrical safe systems of work.
- Strong knowledge of high-voltage (HV) and low-voltage (LV) electrical distribution systems.
- Experience of process control systems and hazardous or explosive atmosphere installations.
- Experience delivering complex, high-value MEICA engineering design and construction projects.
- Proven ability to work within highly regulated industries where safety, quality and compliance are critical.
- Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage technical risk and support project delivery within demanding operational environments.
Desirable
- Senior Authorised Person (SAP) status or experience working within electrical authorisation frameworks.
- Experience working on major infrastructure, energy, defence, nuclear or similarly regulated programmes.
- Understanding of nuclear industry standards, governance and assurance processes.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and supporting capability development.
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What is in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About The Nuclear Business Unit
We believe in delivering responsible nuclear and defence infrastructure.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.
Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CV’s submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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