Power Generation Electrical Design Engineer (Hybrid)

Ltek Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work available

Benefits package

Job summary

Ltek Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer in Derbyshire with hybrid and remote working options. You will lead electrical design for diesel, gas and hybrid generator systems, deliver SLDs, control schematics, and wiring diagrams, and size generators based on load and duty cycles.

You will collaborate with mechanical, controls and fuel-system teams, support FAT/SAT, and ensure designs meet IEC/IEEE/ISO standards, enabling successful project delivery across data

Qualifications

• Strong electrical design engineering experience.
• Experience designing LV power distribution and/or generator systems.
• Ability to produce and interpret SLDs, electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of electrical protection, circuit breakers, CTs and protection relays.
• Experience with generator controls, synchronisation and load-sharing systems would be highly advantageous.
• Experience with Deep Sea, ComAp or Woodward controllers would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of BMS/SCADA integration.
• Experience supporting FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.

Responsibilities

• Electrical design of diesel, gas and hybrid generator systems.
• Producing single-line diagrams (SLDs), control schematics, wiring diagrams and cable schedules.
• Generator sizing based on load analysis, starting currents, harmonics and duty cycles.
• Design of ATS/AMF panels, synchronisation panels, load-sharing systems and metering.
• Selection and specification of alternators, circuit breakers, CTs, protection relays and control equipment.
• Configuration of generator controllers including Deep Sea, ComAp and Woodward.
• Developing control strategies for auto/manual operation, synchronisation, load sharing, load shedding, alarms and shutdowns.
• Designing electrical protection schemes including over/under voltage, frequency, reverse power, earth fault and short-circuit protection.
• Integration of generator systems with BMS, SCADA and remote monitoring systems.
• Providing technical support during panel assembly and factory testing.
• Supporting and conducting FAT and SAT and resolving non-conformities.
• Carrying out or supporting insulation resistance, functional, load, synchronisation, black-start and emergency-operation testing.
• Producing technical documentation including test reports, O&M manuals and as-built drawings.

Skills

Electrical design engineering

Generator systems design

SLDs & schematics interpretation

BMS/SCADA integration

FAT/SAT experience

Client/stakeholder communication

Tools

Deep Sea controllers

ComAp controllers

Woodward controllers

Job description

Ltek Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer in Derbyshire with hybrid and remote working options. You will lead electrical design for diesel, gas and hybrid generator systems, deliver SLDs, control schematics, and wiring diagrams, and size generators based on load and duty cycles.

You will collaborate with mechanical, controls and fuel-system teams, support FAT/SAT, and ensure designs meet IEC/IEEE/ISO standards, enabling successful project delivery across data