Principal Electrical Engineer

KBR, Inc.; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Leatherhead is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer. The role involves designing electrical systems for energy transition projects, focusing on cost, safety, and reliability. Candidates should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience in FEED and EPC projects. The position offers opportunities to resolve complex technical challenges while working in multi-disciplinary teams. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with relevant industry experience.
• Chartered engineer status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems focusing on cost, schedule, safety, reliability, and quality.
• Create and interpret design specifications, data sheets, schematics, and layout drawings.
• Act as a technical expert within a project.
• Supervise or lead a discipline team providing technical direction.
• Resolve complex technical problems encountered on projects.
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams on projects from concept to construction.

Skills

Concept / FEED / EPC Electrical Engineering experience

Interpreting technical drawings

Managing electrical interfaces between packages

Vendor package management

Good working knowledge of Electrical design at 132kV to 400V

Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards

User of ETAP software or equivalent

Education

Bachelors / Master degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered engineer status

Job description

Title :

Principal Electrical Engineer

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.

Job Description

As part of the electrical engineering team, you will be involved in the design, specification and services relating to Electrical engineering for projects relating to energy transition. This may be a conceptual study or front-end engineering design (FEED) or an EPC / detailed design execution involving, the procurement of all equipment and detailed drawings for the construction and commissioning of an entire facility. There will be a focus within the design on cost, schedule, safety, reliability, and quality at all stages of the projects.

You will be responsible for study, design, specification and services related to electrical systems including power generation, transmission and distribution, power systems performance and control, switchgear, earthing systems, lightning protection systems, heat tracing etc. depending on the project phase.

You will perform assignments with minimal supervision using your knowledge of engineering principles. You will be responsible for checking your own and others work within the team and approving deliverables for issue.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Taking an active role in the design of electrical system to required specifications, focusing on cost, schedule, safety, reliability, and quality
• Creating and interpreting philosophies, design specifications, data sheets, schematics and layout drawings for oil and gas onshore and offshore installations
• Acting as a technical expert within a project
• Assist in the supervising or leading of a discipline team and providing their technical direction
• Direction and coaching of other members of the team
• Responsible for resolving and providing solutions to highly complex technical problems encountered on Projects
• Involved in projects from concept to detailed design through to construction, testing and handover
• Working in a multi-disciplinary project team, which is likely to include engineers from other specialism's including mechanical, structural, civil and instrumentation, liaising with clients, vendors and contractors

Skills & Experience

• Concept / FEED / EPC Electrical Engineering experience (Energy Transition Projects)
• Interpreting technical drawings and / or creating or checking schematics or other electrical drawings.
• Managing electrical interfaces between packages including GTGs and Switchgear
• Vendor package management (electrical and mechanical packages)
• Good working knowledge of Electrical design at 132kV to 400V
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards
• User of ETAP software or equivalent

Educational Experience

• Bachelors / Master degree in an Electrical Engineering subject with relevant industry experience.
• Chartered engineer status with a relevant professional body preferred.

KBR COMPANY INFORMATION

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we're defining tomorrow's challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.

As the needs of the world change, we're ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.