Critical Infrastructure Engineers – Electrical

AtkinsRéalis; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holidays

Competitive salary

Employee rewards

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Building Design Practice is seeking experienced Associate Director/Principal/Senior Electrical Design Engineers to join the Glasgow or Manchester team and support project delivery across the UK. You will design LV & MV power systems, earthing and renewable technologies, carry out detailed calculations with ETAP/Prodesign, prepare specifications, and work with the BIM team in Revit.

Hybrid working with 3 days in office.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Electrical Engineering degree required.
• Chartered Engineer preferred (CIBSE or IET).
• Experience in design consultancy or contractor design environment.
• Proficiency with ETAP, Amtech/Prodesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Understand project briefs and deliver electrical designs (LV & MV power, earthing, PV/BESS).
• Produce detailed calculations using industry tools.
• Prepare technical specifications.
• Collaborate with BIM team to model in Revit.
• Conduct site surveys and monitor works.
• Write reports and technical notes.
• Maintain records and comply with quality, environmental and governance processes.
• Assist with development of junior staff.

Skills

Proactive project delivery

Report writing

Client presentations

Time and cost budgeting

Energy decarbonisation knowledge

Education

Engineering / Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (CIBSE or IET preferred)

Tools

ETAP

Amtech/Prodesign

Dialux/Relux

NBS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

The AtkinsRéalis Building Design Practice are looking for experienced Associate Director/Associate/Principal/Senior Critical Infrastructure Electrical Design Engineers to join the Glasgow or Manchester team to support project delivery across the UK. We work across multiple sectors including aviation, residential, commercial, education, healthcare, transportation, defence, and energy. Experience in defence and energy sectors would be of benefit to the role.

Your role

• Ensuring an understanding of project briefs.
• Design and specification of electrical systems – LV & MV power systems, earthing, renewable technology (PV / BESS etc), connection of these technologies to the Grid network, and a general understanding of electrical building services systems.
• Carry out (and/or managing of others), in the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Trimble Prodesign, ETAP, PV design tools, etc.
• Preparing technical specifications.
• Collaborate with our BIM team to prepare models and drawings, with a working understanding of Autodesk Revit.
• Site surveys, inspections and monitor site works.
• Report and technical note writing.
• Maintaining complete records and archives to company standards.
• Adherence to quality, environmental and governance processes.
• Assist with technical development of junior staff.

Office Location

AtkinsRéalis offers semi-flexible working; you would be required to attend your home office for at least 3 days a week, or site as required.

About You

• Qualification in Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related subjects.
• Chartered Engineer with CIBSE or IET preferred.
• Good level of computer literacy in a range of software tools including ETAP, Amtech/Prodesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and Microsoft packages.
• Familiar with energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonising new and existing buildings.
• Design of PV Systems.
• Design of BESS (battery energy storage systems).
• Experience of working in a design consultancy and/or experience of working within a contractor design environment is essential.
• Detailed knowledge of appropriate technical standards.
• Able to take charge of project deliverables, make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro‑active way.
• Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential.
• Comfortable working within time and cost budgets as agreed at project briefing meetings.

Rewards & benefits

Hybrid working culture, flexible holiday allowances, competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits that support health, wellbeing and financial and lifestyle choices.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

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