Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Balfour Beatty plc; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading infrastructure firm as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer in Derby. You will create designs and lead projects while mentoring a team, contributing to essential infrastructure for the UK. With competitive benefits, including flexible working hours and annual leave, this role is perfect for engineers looking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan and share incentive

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Must hold full work rights within the UK.
• Eligible for SC level Security Clearance.
• Previous experience in nuclear environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation designs.
• Design electrical distribution systems and manage documentation.
• Mentor Engineers, Graduates, and Trainees.

Skills

Proficient in Trimble (Amtech) ProDesign

Collaboration and relationship building

Microsoft Office

Knowledge of codes of practice

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About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our

About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for Devonport and you can build something to be proud of here.

The role can be based from our any UK regional offices across England and Scotland with travel to Devonport required once a month.

Role Purpose

To create Electrical, Control and Instrumentation designs in line with client specification. To procure and manage any relevant specialist work packages required to meet project requirements.

Due to the nature of our projects, we require individuals to hold full work rights within the UK, coupled with being eligible for SC level Security Clearance.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities,

• Design LV electrical distribution systems (HV experience desired but not
  essential).
  - Design of cable containment/support systems.
  - Be willing to undergo necessary security clearances (BPSS/SC).
  - Previous experience of working in the nuclear environments and associated
  governance.
• Personally create and manage the creation of, through direct reports, the
  following documentation:
  - Specifications & Datasheets
  - Cable Calculations & Schedules
  - Reports and plans
  - Drawings
  - Change Request Documents
  - Commissioning Reports
• Review and check manufacturer document / information for compliance with
  project specifications.
• HR & Technical Authority to Direct Reports. Support technical reviews
• Develop and maintain relationships with Client team, relevant technical
  consultants, and suppliers.
• Mentor Engineers, Graduates & Trainees within your team.

Who we're looking for

Who we're looking for;

• Must be proficient in Trimble (Amtech) ProDesign.
• Clear focus on collaboration and building relationships with other designers and
  project teams to deliver cost effective and acceptable design solutions.
• Microsoft Office experience is essential including Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint.
• Knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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