Principal Electrical Power Engineer

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Principal Electrical Power Engineer for a hybrid role involving design solutions for electrical power systems. Responsibilities include developing requirements, producing design documentation, and supporting design activities. Candidates should have strong technical writing skills and experience in power systems modelling.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle.
• In-depth knowledge of Power Systems Architecture and Protection.
• Experience in working within engineering role to industry codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop design solutions to meet project milestones.
• Produce documentation for design review processes.
• Support Certificate of Design activities.

Skills

Technical report writing

Power system modelling

Electrical Power Systems

Job description

Principal Electrical Power Engineer

Initial 12 Month Contract

Hybrid - 2 days per fortnight on site in either Barrow-in-Furness (Cumbria) or Filton (Bristol)

£81.05 Per Hour (Umbrella Rate - Inside IR35)

The Role

Develop design solutions to agreed time, cost and quality in accordance with project or business milestones.

Develop and manage requirements and acceptance criteria specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme

Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems, and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities.

Produce documentation required to support the design review process, including: diagrams; technical specifications; supporting calculations; design evidence and justifications

Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the requirements management tools and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority

Provide support to the Certificate of Design activities appropriate to the discipline and articulate and present complex technical argument clearly, logically and simply.

The Candidate

Technical report writing skills.

Demonstrable experience of engineering lifecycle.

Knowledge and experience in defence standards whilst not essential would be an advantage.

Understanding of at least one of the following areas: Power system modelling; generators; switchgear; protection; power electronics.

In depth understanding of at least one of the following areas:

Power Systems Architecture

Power Systems Modelling (Simulation and Analysis)

Power and Distribution - both AC & DC

Power System Protection and Co-ordination

Power System Operation

Power Electronics

Power System Earth Fault Monitoring

Experience of working within a relevant Engineering role to industry codes and standards. Ideal but not essential, experience of supporting submarines or their subsystems/equipment.

Experience of working in complex design programmes

Experience of working on Electrical Power Systems covering elements such as Low Voltage AC, DC, Electrical Distribution and Protection, Lighting Systems and Power Systems Modelling

If this role is of interest, please send a copy of your CV to Tom McGuire by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

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