Lead Electrical Engineer

OLG Recruitment; Immingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to oversee electrical design and activities in Immingham. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in general engineering, with at least 7 years in the Oil & Gas sector. Responsibilities include leading engineering teams, preparing electrical designs, and ensuring compliance with technical specifications. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are essential. Competitive remuneration and support for professional development offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in general engineering.
• At least 7 years in General Engineering, Power, Oil & Gas industries.
• Chartered or working towards IEng/CEng is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise electrical engineering activities.
• Participate in Engineering Design Reviews.
• Prepare and review electrical designs.
• Coordinate audits and ensure compliance with ISO standards.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Teamwork

Leadership skills

Education

BSc / BEng

HNC/HND/BTEC in electrical engineering

Tools

Electrical engineering design programs

Job description

OLG Recruitment are currently looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer for our client located in Immingham. The appointed will lead, produce, review and check electrical activities and deliverables which include, Philosophies, Specifications, Schedules, Drawings & Diagrams, Datasheets and Technical Requisitions for long lead items. Have good knowledge of electrical systems, Electrical based software design packages. In addition, it is expected that the incumbent will perform a supervisory role mentoring more junior engineers and designers and be actively involved in client liaison, bid preparation and work prioritisation and allocation within the team.

You will also:

• Participate in multi-discipline Engineering Design Reviews and provides all necessary power and electrical engineering input and support to close out of actions.
• Identifies a clear scope of work and prepares the Master Document Register (MDR). Responsible for planning / scheduling the electrical engineering activities and manpower resource.
• Prepare and review electrical designs
• Delegate some level of supervision and specific checking activities to appropriate competent personnel.
• Identifies and resolves discrepancies and divergences from original proposal / contract by raising technical queries with projects / client.
• Quantifies the total number of engineering deliverables, man-hour allocation and format of delivery, and other requirements for execution of the work. Provides necessary regular project controls / reporting input to Project Management.
• Provides support to Procurement including for long lead item enquiry prepares Technical Requisitions, reviews vendor documentation, and provides Technical Bid Evaluation support to ensure design conformance.
• Ensures compatibility and conformance with client specifications and recommends cost effective improvements to equipment selection / specifications within the scope of client specifications and requirements.
• Consults Quality Assurance with any quality issues ensuring compliance with the client's ISO Quality procedures, Project Quality Plan and Design Integrity processes and procedures.
• Co-ordinates Internal and client audit requests and facilitates audit procedures of engineering systems within the department.
• Complying with the client's accredited frameworks such as ISO 14001.
• Performs related duties as and when instructed by the EC&I Head of Department.

Qualifications:

• BSc / BEng, with a minimum of 10 years experience in general engineering
• Experience with at least 7 years in the General Engineering, Power, Oil & Gas / other heavy industry business sectors - focusing on the design office and field engineering
• HNC/HND/BTEC in electrical engineering with experience considered.

Desirable:

• Chartered or working towards IEng/CEng.
• Good commercial contractual awareness/risk management skills
• Experience with other disciplines including processing plant construction, commissioning, and operation

Knowledge, Skills, & Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years general engineering experience with at least 7 years in the General Engineering or Oil and Gas business sector focusing on the design office and field engineering
• Following all current UK electrical standards (BS7671)
• Understand functional safety and Hazardous Area s.
• Have goo knowledge of High, Medium, Low and Extra Low voltage electrical systems.
• Able to produce cable calculations design
• Capable of participating in Factory Acceptance Tests
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to problem-solve effectively
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to effectively work in a team
• Attention to detail
• Well-developed computer skills and knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and electrical engineering design programs
• Leadership ability/skills with ability to delegate effectively
• Understanding of British and common international standards and regulatory authority requirements in all Sectors
• Have good understanding of Cyber protection and it s implementation.
• Work closely with the Instrumentation side of the department.

Personal Attributes:

• Good verbal, written, presentation, interpersonal and organisational skill
• Motivating and empowering management style
• Personal integrity and trustworthiness
• A willingness to treat all people with respect, integrity, and consistency
• High levels of initiative and get up and go to manage own workflow to meet objectives
• A capacity for persistence and resilience and patience in a sometimes-challenging environment
• An appreciation of the value of teamwork and willingness to work as part of a team, providing support for other team members as required