Electrical Project Engineer Diamond Light Source

Lightsources.org; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific facility in the UK is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join their team. This role involves leading projects for advanced electrical systems, contributing to significant engineering solutions, and ensuring effective communication across various teams. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary, exceptional benefits, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a diverse team.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus Christmas closure

Public holidays

2 annual volunteering days

Flexible working hours

Defined benefit pension scheme

Access to on-site amenities

Relocation allowance

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience in large scale, multi-disciplined projects.
• Practical knowledge of electrical safety in design and installation.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Diamond projects, collaborating with teams.
• Provide innovative solutions to engineering challenges.
• Manage project documentation and present status at meetings.

Skills

Electrical engineering drawings

Design and specifications

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Degree in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Zuken E3

Job description

Business Area:Technical/Engineering

Full Time Salary:£42,556 – £46,542

Post Type:Full time / Permanent

Closing Date:22/06/2025

Ref No:11628

Documents

• Electrical Project Engineer – JD.doc
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• Electrical Project Engineer – PS.docx
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About Us

Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron; a huge scientific facility designed to produce very intense beams of X-rays, infrared and ultraviolet light. Our scientists use the light to study a vast range of subject matter, from new medicines and treatments for disease to innovative engineering and cutting-edge technology.

Diamond is one of the most advanced scientific facilities in the world, and its pioneering capabilities and talented staff are helping to keep the UK at the forefront of scientific research.

About the Role

The Diamond Accelerator Electrical Engineering team now have an excellent opportunity to join us as an Electrical Project Engineer. We look after the electrical designs for Diamond’s three accelerators and the equipment needed to make these work. The team work closely with all groups within Diamond to design and develop highly reliable electrical systems for Diamond and for the Diamond-II upgrade project.

You will need to use your skills to provide design input, capture requirements, produce project plans and progress projects within the team for a variety of different groups across Diamond, including Vacuum control systems, RF, Insertion Devices and Machine Protection Systems.

The Electrical Project Engineer’s responsibilities will include:

• Taking a pro-active lead in the delivery of a range of Diamond projects, interacting closely with in-house and external scientific and engineering staff.
• Providing creative, innovative and adaptive solutions to problems involved with the multi-disciplined engineering systems and providing professional input to the electrical design, manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning phases. Producing layouts, design concepts and calculations in support of designs; performing or supervising CAD and performance calculations. Line managing staff and supervising contract staff.
• Negotiating, agreeing and writing technical specifications, producing and monitoring project management plans including Gantt charts, resource and procurement plans.
• Contributing to hazard analysis and risk assessment exercises.
• Maintaining and Managing project files containing all relevant project documentation and completing formal handover of projects to the relevant client.
• Making presentations of project status and technical issues at project meetings.

About You

You will have a degree in electrical engineering or another relevant discipline, or demonstrate significant equivalent experience

You will demonstrate:

• Understanding of electrical engineering drawings.
• Proven ability to produce designs and specifications to appropriate standards.
• Experience using a relevant CAD system (Diamond uses AutoCAD, Zuken E3).Practical knowledge and experience of electrical safety in design, installation and operation.
• Past responsibility for electrical aspects of large scale, multi-disciplined projects; completing specifications and managing time, cost and quality.
• Experience in the specification, procurement, installation and commissioning of multi-disciplined engineering systems.
• Experience and skill in leading teams and supervising design staff in project delivery.
• Practical experience of project management.
• Proven ability to oversee procurement, assembly, testing and commissioning of electrical control systems.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

Diamond offers an exceptional benefits package to support staff in achieving a positive work/life balance. This includes 26 days annual leave plus Christmas closure, public holidays, 2 annual volunteering days and flexible working hours. We also offer an excellent defined benefit pension scheme. Staff also have access to a range of amenities on site including a nursery, cafes, a restaurant and sports and leisure facilities. A relocation allowance may also be available where applicable.

This role qualifies for a non-pensionable allowance of £2250 per annum.

To Apply

Please use the online application process to apply and tell us why you believe you are suitable for this role.

Diamond is a thriving international organisation, attracting a diverse range of talented individuals from around the world. Our staff currently comprises 56 nationalities and we welcome applications from everyone interested in joining us.

The closing date for applications is 22nd June

Other information

• Further company benefits
• Life at Diamond
• Nuvos Pension Scheme

Diamond is open to different ways of working and we are committed to supporting our employees to have more flexibility and autonomy over where, when and how long they work.

Where relevant, and possible for the role, we will consider flexible working arrangements, secondment and job share opportunities.

Diamond attracts talented individuals from around the world and currently employ 56 different nationalities.Reflecting trends in our sector we employ more men than women. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from suitably qualified women.

If you are disabled and would like to be considered under theDisability Confident Scheme, please let us know via the online application process.

Diamond are members of Working Families (the UK’s work-life balance organisation) and we have also achieved the Disability Confident Level Two award.

This position doesn’t meet the requirements for UK visa sponsorship, except potentially for those people switching from another UK Skilled Worker Visa (obtained prior to 04/04/2024), meeting the criteria of a new entrantor where a PhD is held and is an essential criteria of the vacancy.

For more information please visit –Skilled Worker visa: Overview – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)