Electrical Design Engineer

Jackson Hogg Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore engineering business in Newcastle Upon Tyne seeks an experienced Electrical Design Engineer. You will be responsible for designing control systems and developing PLC, HMI/SCADA systems. The ideal candidate has a degree-level qualification and experience with safety automation systems. This role offers a competitive salary of £40,000–£60,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits

Qualifications

• Experienced in designing and commissioning safety automation and control systems for marine and/or hazardous environments.
• Understands PLC programming for safety and process applications.
• Siemens TIA Portal experience.

Responsibilities

• Specifies and designs control system circuits and documentation.
• Develops and simulates PLC, HMI/SCADA systems and software.
• Configures and commissions inverter drives.
• Conducts functional safety studies.
• Reviews designs against DNV and/or other standards.

Skills

PLC programming for safety and process applications

On–site commissioning and fault–finding experience

Designing and commissioning safety automation and control systems

Siemens TIA Portal experience

Education

Degree–level qualification or equivalent

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
GBP40,000–GBP60,000 + benefits

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be working with a leading offshore engineering business delivering offshore equipment to oil&gas, energy/wind industries. They are now looking to bring an experenced Electrical Design Engineer to work on their exciting and varied projects.

Electrical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities:

• Specifies and designs control system circuits and documentation.
• Develops and simulates PLC, HMI/SCADA systems and software.
• Configures and commissions inverter drives.
• Checks and approves electrical schematics.
• Checks calculations and architecture.
• Conducts functional safety studies.
• Reviews designs against DNV and/or other standards.
• Selects and procures control system components.
• Contributes to sales proposals.
• Liaises with suppliers for expediting purposes.

Electrical Design Engineer Key Requirements:

• Degree–level qualification, or equivalent.
• Experienced in designing and commissioning safety automation and control systems for marine and/or hazardous environments.
• Understands PLC programming for safety and process applications.
• On–site commissioning and fault–finding experience.
• Siemens TIA Portal experience.
• Experience with DNV certification (optional)
• Experience with SIL (optional)

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now or get in touch with Eleni Avgenaki at Jackson Hogg for a confidential chat.