Electrical Engineer

KURY UK; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A nuclear engineering firm in Bristol is hiring an Electrical Engineer. Candidates should have a Master's in Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years' experience in the nuclear sector, ideally on EPR projects. The role involves design solutions, managing documentation, and team coordination in a hybrid work environment, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Fluency in French is a plus. This position offers a unique opportunity to participate in significant international nuclear engineering projects.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in electrical components.
• Ability to manage a small-sized team.
• Strong analytical skills and logic.

Responsibilities

• Propose technical solutions to improve design maturity.
• Monitor and resolve design non-conformances in Electrical discipline.
• Manage modification requests and technical specifications.
• Produce system documentation compliant with quality processes.

Skills

Nuclear industry experience

EPR project experience

Configuration management skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage workload

French-speaking

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Location: Bristol

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Field: Nuclear

Way of working: Hybrid (2 days remotely)

Education Level: Master’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering

Experience: at least 3 years of experience in specification, design, procurement and installation of electrical components

Salary: Attractive following experience

Starting date: ASAP

ABOUT US

KURY UK Ltd is part ofan international company, Kury Groupe, 100% dedicated to the nuclear field with 23 years of experience in nuclear engineering.

Since then, we have been working with EDF (French Electricity Producer). We are involved in several nuclear projects, including FA3 EPR (France), the French fleet, Taishan EPR (China), Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.

We are now looking for engineers to join our Team in the UK. Our human-sized structure (100 employees worldwide) allows us to devote ourselves to mentoring and training our engineers. We take special care of our employees’ development by ensuring them quality projects through which they will increase their skills.

Our Kury values: Curiosity, Trust, Rigour, Teamwork

Our team is international, our engineers are coming from different countries as we are looking for the best talents!

SUITABLE CANDIDATE

You enjoy analysing concrete problems, finding solutions and then setting them up.

Getting involved in significant industrial and engineering projects involving very demanding precautions as regards industrial safety captivates you.

Your good analytical skills, sense of logic, aptitude for synthesising and your scientific knowledge will allow you to adapt quickly to multi-system environments.

You have the ability to adapt to new technical problems. You know how to manage a small-sized team.

You like the idea of working on Projects and Quality matters to you.

You are a good team player.

THE ROLE

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the following activities:

Through activities related to System design and system integration:

• Proposal of technical solutions to improve design maturity.
• Produce, review and update the system documentation, as well as formulate the electrical, nuclear safety, and control logic requirements in compliance with the engineering rules, methodologies, quality processes, and tools.
• Monitoring and resolution of design Open Points and design non-conformances in the Electrical discipline.
• Analysis and verification of input data, requirements, and lessons learnt from other stations.
• Sizing of components e.g. Transformers, switchboards, cables, protections, Power balance calculation, selectivity studies.
• Support the procurement team in formulation of technical specification and supplier surveillance.

Through activities related to technical reports and other technical documentation:

• Ensuring technical content provided in compliance with the quality process and engineering guidelines.
• Reporting to the Electrical Discipline Lead and raising alerts on any aspects of design.
• Being part of the relevant electrical team, participating to Team meetings, sharing and advising on technical topics.
• Solve technically challenging and multi-disciplinary issues.

Through activities related to Modification and configuration management:

• Managing requests for modification to system(s) issued by various external parties by producing specifications and following engineering cycle (I&C and/or mechanical design changes specifications).
• Develop and present technical solutions suitable for all impacted disciplines that support design stability strategy.

Through activities related to System coordination:

• Surveillance on execution designer deliverable related to site request.
• Surveillance of design documentation as specified in the List of Documents Required from the Contractor (LDRC) and Surveillance Plan ensuring that all the requirements from the specification are followed.
• Producing and updating component datasheets for handovers with detailed design.
• Management of interfaces between the Contractors equipment within the scope of supply and interfacing systems, contracts and buildings.
• Assessment and analysis of the impact of design changes.

During the first months, you can count on the KURY Team to assist you all along your projects.

This experience will give you the opportunity to move on to other projects in the medium term: you will tackle varied but complementary projects, studies and technical topics. Your understanding of the technical and environmental challenges will allow you to take on complex and critical transversal studies.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Relevant experience in the nuclear industry.
• Experience of working on an EPR project, operating plant or on an industrial site.
• Previous experience in configuration management processes and tools.
• Ability to prioritise, to manage numerous interfaces and tasks, to question and understand the imperatives of other disciplines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to communicate clearly, conscientiousness, organisation, writing ability, proactive in developing positive working relations with others within the project.
• Ability to effectively manage own and team’s workload in order to respect deadlines and KPI requirements.
• French-speaking would be an advantage.