Principal Electrical Engineer

A-Gas; Portishead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical engineering company in Portishead seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership throughout the plant lifecycle. The role involves advising regional teams on electrical designs, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and standardising designs across the Group. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in the chemical processing environment and possess a relevant engineering degree.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an operational or chemical processing environment.
• Knowledge of ATEX and DSEAR regulations is essential.
• Experience with pressurised liquefied gas systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support to engineering teams.
• Ensure standardisation of regional electrical designs across the Group.
• Advise teams on electrical designs for new and existing plant.

Skills

Expert understanding of electrical engineering design

Comprehensive understanding of project design processes

Detailed knowledge of industrial electrical standards

Experience of delivering engineering projects

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree level Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

This role will provide technical leadership and support to engineering teams for the whole lifecycle of plant from specification, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning within the Electrical Engineering discipline. It will act as Group Engineering representative embedded within regional project teams to ensure the use of company best practices, re- use of existing designs where advantageous, and the standardisation of regional designs across the Group.

A key part is to provide expertise and advice to regional engineering teams on electrical designs for both new and existing plant / equipment, ATEX zoning and inspections, electrical / safety circuit testing and peer reviewing / checking of designs or documentation.


Essential
Job requirements

• Expert understanding of electrical engineering design and application of processes.
• Comprehensive understanding of project design processes including electrical safety.
• Degree level Electrical engineering or other relevant qualification(s)
• Extensive and proven experience of working in operational/chemical/processing environment
• Detailed knowledge of Industrial electrical standards
• A working Knowledge of ATEX and DSEAR regulations, including experience of Electrical design within a flammable zone.
• Experience of delivering engineering projects from concept to delivery
• Willingness to travel as required to different regions
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of pressurised liquefied gas systems
• Experience of chemical processing plant lifecycle management
• CompEx EX01-EX04 and or EX12 or EX14
• Previous experience working in difference global regions