Senior Electrical Engineer

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead the development of electrical engineering solutions from concept through detailed design, commissioning, and project closeout in our Aberdeen operations.

You will provide technical authority for electrical system design, review deliverables, conduct design calculations, and ensure compliance with applicable legislation, codes, and industry best practices while identifying risks and implementing mitigation measures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical & electronic engineering.
• Experience leading electrical design activities on complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical power systems.
• Ability to produce and review detailed engineering documentation
• Careful and meticulous professional and a motivated self-starter
• Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical engineering solutions from concept through detailed design, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Provide technical authority for electrical system design
• Review and approve electrical engineering deliverables.
• Conduct design calculations, studies, and technical assessments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, codes, standards, and industry best practices.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation measures.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Industrial power systems

Technical documentation

Excellent communication skills

Motivated self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent)

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Amtech / Trimble ProDesign

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the development of electrical engineering solutions from concept through detailed design, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Provide technical authority for electrical system design
• Review and approve electrical engineering deliverables.
• Conduct design calculations, studies, and technical assessments.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, codes, standards, and industry best practices.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation measures.

HSEQ Responsibilities

• It is mandatory that the incumbent is familiar with the Company's HSEQ Policy and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Sparrows Integrated Management System. The incumbent must report any incidents, near misses, actual or potential problems with products, services or systems to their Line Manager.
• The incumbent also has legal responsibilities under country-specific health and safety legislation to follow all Company processes and procedures and familiarise themselves with the emergency response arrangements applicable to them. The incumbent is also responsible for the health and safety arrangements of subordinates (if any) and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises.

Essential

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical & electronic engineering
• Experience leading electrical design activities on complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical power systems.
• Ability to produce and review detailed engineering documentation
• Careful and meticulous professional and a motivated self-starter
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively working toward chartership.
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Project Management qualification (APM, PRINCE2 or equivalent).
• Functional Safety certification.
• CompEx certification.
• Offshore survival and medical certification
• Previous experience with cranes and lifting equipment.
• Experience with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Knowledge of hydraulics

Technical Skills

• Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) systems
• Power distribution design
• Protection systems and coordination
• Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
• Motor Control Centres (MCCs)
• Electrical calculations
• Hazardous area design (ATEX/IECEx)
• Functional safety principles

Software Knowledge

• AutoCAD Electrical
• Amtech / Trimble ProDesign
• Microsoft Office Suite