Lead Electrical Engineer

OSL Consulting Engineers; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK engineering firm is seeking a Mid-Senior Electrical Engineer to oversee Electrical Engineering responsibilities for UK Capital Projects. The role involves ensuring compliance with engineering standards, managing project scopes, and leveraging new technologies. Candidates should have a relevant degree and project delivery experience, ideally as a Chartered Engineer. This contract position offers opportunities for development in a forward-thinking environment.

Qualifications

• Preferred bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline and ideally a Chartered Engineer.
• Experience in capital project delivery within contracting and operating companies.
• Skills in managing obsolescence mitigation programme.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Electrical Engineering aspects of UK Capital Projects.
• Ensure Engineering Technical Standards and safety management are achieved.
• Control systems and integration with site systems.

Skills

Electrical Engineering expertise

Project Management

Ability to manage risk

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline

Chartered Engineer (preferable)

Job description

Overview

OSL Consulting Engineers are the consulting team of nexos, the only fully integrated and most digitally advanced Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) provider in the UK. A new breed of EPC provider that is turning next-gen energy into operational reality, through innovative solutions, partnerships and problem solving.

We challenge the norm to unlock key operational and commercial efficiencies for our customers. We celebrate our people and, as a growing business, offer flexibility, empowerment and career development in a progressive environment where bold, free and disruptive thinking is encouraged.

Accountable for all functional support for Electrical Engineering activities in the UK Capital Project Programme as part of the UK Capital Projects Team. Ensures equipment and systems are suitably specified to meet all project requirements. Acts as the focal point for the project for resolution of all electrical engineering queries and clarifications. Supports all design, construction and commissioning activities required for the successful completion of UK Capital Projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Electrical Engineering aspects of the UK Capital Projects scope.
• Ensuring that Engineering Technical Standards, safety management standards, maintainability, operability, and integrity are achieved through the delivery of the project scope.
• Responsible engineer for electrical scope, control systems, integration with site systems and equipment.
• Ensure new technologies are leveraged where appropriate to improve project outcomes.
• Partner with other business functions to support and implement standards effectively and whilst managing risk.
• Ensure engineering work is controlled in accordance with engineering arrangements and that all Legal, Regulatory, Contractual, COMAH and Governance obligations are met.
• Working across multiple contractor and supplier delivery scopes, ensuring relevant KPIs and best practice are met and implemented.

Skills and Experience Required

• Preferred bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline and ideally a Chartered Engineer.
• Capital project delivery experience in contracting and operating companies.
• Manage obsolescence mitigation programme.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Engineering
• Project Management
• Design

Industries

• Engineering Services
• Chemical Manufacturing
• Design Services