Principal Electrical Engineer

Matchtech; Brighton; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join their Water Sector team in Brighton. This role involves working on EICA design services across various projects, from concept to detailed design. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, ideally be Chartered, and possess strong communication and leadership skills to mentor junior engineers. This position offers exciting opportunities for career growth within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced Electrical Engineer with several years in EICA engineering design.
• Experience in writing control philosophies and technical reports.
• Knowledge of DSEAR requirements in EICA design.

Responsibilities

• Work in multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Involved in the design from optioneering to detailed design.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers in projects.

Skills

Electrical engineering design

EICA design

Technical specifications writing

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered or working towards Chartered status

Tools

Single Line Diagrams

Block Cable Diagrams

Network Infrastructure Diagrams

3D modeling software

Job description

My Client is recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer in the Water Sector.

As an experienced EICA Engineer, you will work in multidisciplinary teams and liaise with Project Managers, Design Managers and Design Engineers as well as clients, supply chain partners, contractors, and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community. You will be involved in projects from optioneering and concept design through to outline and detailed design as well as feasibility studies, site surveys and site investigations.

We are excited by our growth prospects and this is a good opportunity to join an experienced and ambitious Water team who will provide you with plenty of opportunities and support for career progression. Working on a number of Water Sector Projects providing EICA design services for a range of projects.

About You

You will be an experienced Electrical Engineer with a Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related subject. You will ideally be Chartered or Incorporated with several years' experience and background of EICA engineering design.

You will be experienced in writing technical specifications, control philosophies, EICA schedules and drawings, reports and be familiar with developing design designs of solutions.

You will be able to produce Single Line Diagrams, Block Cable Diagrams, Network Infrastructure Diagrams as well as providing engineering input to other engineering discipline to enable development of multidisciplinary outputs such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams.

An understanding of DSEAR and its requirements regarding EICA design and installation would also be an advantage.

To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication skills and an ability to deliver give technical presentations to clients and other design engineers as well inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops, HAZOPs and ALMs.

Experience in the Water sector

You will also be expected to act as a leader and mentor to more junior Engineers.

Ideally degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or similar and Chartered or working towards Chartered status.