Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Optimum Recruit Limited; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join their team in London. This permanent role involves designing and planning electricity contestable connections and providing support to the management. Suitable candidates will have a degree in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience in connections design.

Qualifications

• Experience in connections design is advantageous.
• Sound understanding of distribution networks.

Responsibilities

• Design Contestable Connection schemes following engineering directives.
• Produce plans and schematic drawings.
• Mentor trainees and assist with technical queries.

Skills

Design of Contestable Connection schemes

Technical assistance

Team collaboration

Customer service orientation

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our client's team on a permanent basis.

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will undertake design and planning associated with the construction and installation of new electricity contestable connections; up to and including 11/33/66kV. Additionally, to support the Management in the effective running of the department and provide technical assistance to the team.

Responsibilities:

• To design Contestable Connection schemes in accordance with Engineering directives
• Produce effective plans and schematic drawings for all aspects of the project
• To provide technical assistance to the Design team
• Escalate any major or commercial issues experienced in the team to the Design Manager
• To deputise for the Supervisor and/or Manager when required
• Mentor and assist trainees with designs and technical queries
• Responsible for technical queries on the shared work pod
• Delegation of department tasks to junior staff, upon on instruction of Management
• To work with the Design Management Team to seek constant improvement in quality, production of work, processes and to raise commercial awareness
• Design electricity connections to engineering standards including DNO/IDNO, ENA and BS7671 specifications

Experience / Knowledge:

• Previous experience of connections design is a distinct advantage
• A sound understanding of distribution networks

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline, with modules in Power Distribution

Attributes:

• Solid organisational awareness and ability
• Ability to work effectively within a team, with good communication skills and a collaborative ethic
• Customer service orientated, and a desire to achieve the best results
• Analytical thinker

Permanet position with excellent benefits package for the right candidate.