Electrical Design Engineer

Pure Tech Recruitment; Burnley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering design and build contractor is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to work hybrid from offices in Skipton or Burnley. The successful candidate will develop designs for water-based projects, creating technical specifications and collaborating in a multi-disciplined team. Ideal applicants will have a relevant engineering degree or equivalent, strong communication skills, and familiarity with electrical calculations.

Qualifications

• Experience in water or process engineering environment preferred.
• Electrical, instrumentation/control biased education essential.
• 2D drafting knowledge, while not essential, is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs for water-based projects, ensuring detailed standards for manufacture and construction.
• Create and maintain design standards for equipment and ancillaries.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplined team within a BIM environment.

Skills

Communication

Electrical Calculations

Technical Specification

Education

Degree / HND / HNC in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Document Management Systems

Job description

Our client is a small specialist niche Engineering design and build contractor who deliver projects for both clean and wastewater treatment. They specialise in the delivery of MEICA projects for various water authorities throughout the UK. Due to continuous growth and project awards, they are looking to recruit an Electrical Design Engineer.

You will be working on a flexible hybrid basis from either of their offices in Skipton or Burnley.

You will report directly to the Engineering Manager and your role and responsibilities will include.

• Developing designs for water–based projects, to a detailed standard for manufacture and construction.
• Generate and maintenance of design standards for; water and processed based plant, equipment and ancillaries.
• Provision of design deliverables ready for construction and provision of technical support from office.
• Working within a multi–disciplined team detailing interfaces and working towards a coordinated BIM environment of collaboration to undertake clash detection internally and with client federated models.
• Liaise with suppliers of equipment to assess the technical requirements for specifying, compiling suitable data sheets to allow purchase.

Duties:

Design, development and specification of bespoke, new and existing products/processes where typical design standard outputs include:

• Electrical Calculations.
• Data Sheets.
• Schedules.
• Drawing development.
• Scope and specification production.
• Supplier specifications, review, assessment and liaise with procurement.
• Supplier document review.
• Supporting Lead Engineer in internal design reviews.
• Supporting client design reviews.
• Supporting HAZOP.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required

• Preferably from a water or process engineering environment.
• An electrical, instrumentation / control biased education.
• Degree / HND / HNC preferred.
• 2D drafting knowledge but not essential.
• Knowledge of electrical proprietary software but not essential.
• Ability to carry out hand calculations.
• Usage of Document Management Systems (ProjectWise or other) but not essential.
• Be able to communicate effectively regarding matters of a technical nature to customers.