Electrical Design Engineer

Vantage Consulting; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Plymouth is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join their Design team. The role involves ensuring compliance with client specifications, providing technical solutions, and supporting project life cycles. Candidates should possess a degree in engineering and be proficient in tools like AMTECH and AutoCAD. The company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement and private medical scheme options.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Paid yearly membership to professional association

Qualifications

• Proficient in generating electrical installation packs.
• Knowledge of Wiring Regulations & Electrical Installation Certificates.
• Educated to Degree level in Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical compliance and quality on design outputs.
• Assist project team in seeking optimal solutions.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

AMTECH

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer – Environment
Location – Plymouth
Key Accountabilities:

• Provide technical compliance and quality on design outputs.
• Assist project team in seeking optimal solutions/efficient designs that balance capital and operational cost benefits.
• Adhere to procedural governance.
• Working as part of the Design team to ensure scheme designs adhere to client specifications and standards.
• Working as part of the Design team to ensure full compliance with relevant Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation.
• Technical problem solving throughout the project life cycle (e.g. from concept design through to final construction support), moreover, to ensure that potential issues are identified, mitigated and or safely managed through technical governance and risk and opportunity management.
• Assist with pre–contract design activities where required.
• Actively working towards accreditation with professional bodies (e.g., ICE, IET, IMechE, IChemE).

This is not an exhaustive list of duties.
About you:

• Proficient with AMTECH.
• Proficient with AutoCAD/Draftsight.
• Proficient in generating electrical installation packs, including but not limited to cable calculations, single line diagrams, cable block diagrams, termination details, cable schedules & communication networks.
• Proficient in developing control philosophies, URS and FDS documents (where applicable) to client briefs and specifications.
• Proficient in generating LV earthing schematic.
• Knowledge of C&G 2382–18 BSth Edition Wiring Regulations & NICEIC Electrical Installation Certificates.
• Educated to Degree level in Engineering or other equivalent qualification.
• Chartered with/or Member of professional Engineering body – preferable but not essential.
• Proficient in a contracting / consulting environment, with commercial awareness.
• Good Communication and Stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills – with experience of using Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Provide leadership, direction and encouragement to junior members of the design team.
• Focus to drive and deliver results.
• Attention to detail.
• Alignment with the Galliford Try values – Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Collaboration.
• A flexible attitude to work.
• Strong problem–solving skills.
• Willingness and commitment to embrace innovations to assist the business.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales are met.
• Take responsibility for personal development and enable and support the learning of others.
• Able to work collaboratively with others to form positive working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Able to recognise own impact on others and adapt approach where appropriate.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate pride in work.

Our Benefits:
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role