Senior Electrical Engineer

Energy Vault; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company in Aberdeen is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer. In this role, you will provide technical input for various projects, prepare engineering documentation, and mentor junior engineers. The ideal candidate has a degree in electrical engineering, experience in the Oil & Gas sector, and strong knowledge of UK standards. This position offers opportunities for significant personal and technical growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronic / Electrical / Control Engineering.
• Good knowledge of design practices across various industries.
• Significant engineering experience in Oil & Gas, Energy industry.

Responsibilities

• Electrical discipline technical input for projects.
• Preparing and checking engineering documentation.
• Mentoring and developing graduates.

Skills

Electrical discipline technical input

Knowledge of UK legislation and standards

Good communication skills

Mentoring and developing others

Proactive in personal development

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Chartered or Incorporated engineer status

Job description

Description

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a growing team in Aberdeen. This is an exciting and challenging role where you will perform or support the Lead engineer position on one or more projects. Costain execute projects ranging from Concept Studies through to EPCm. Projects provide a variety of interesting and diverse challenges and a great opportunity for personal and technical growth

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Responsibilities

Your responsibilities could involve:

• Electrical discipline technical input for projects and/or proposals; including preparation and checking of engineering documentation including but not limited to Basis of Design, Power System Calculations, Earthing and Lightning Calculations, Equipment sizing calculations, Load Schedules, Equipment Specification and Datasheets, SLDs, Cable Schedules, Material Take Offs, BCDs, Schematics, Equipment and Cable Routing Layouts
• Working collaboratively with other disciplines
• Mentoring and developing graduates and less experienced engineers
• Ensuring all applicable national and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with
• Supporting procurement activities and preparing equipment and materials requisitions for HV and LV switchboards, motors, drives, transformers, UPS systems, power factor correction, trace-heating, lighting and other electrical equipment
• Preparing installation scopes of works
• Reviewing supplier’s quotations and preparing technical bid assessments

More specific tasks could include:

• Cable, Lighting and Lightning Calculations
• HV Power System Modelling
• HV Protection Studies
• Supporting site teams with operational issues
• Commissioning support

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Qualifications

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electronic / Electrical / Control Engineering) Apprenticeships may be considered
• Chartered or Incorporated engineer status with a relevant professional body or evidence of working towards gaining these professional titles
• Good knowledge of design working practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries.
• Significant engineering experience in the Oil & Gas, Energy industry
• Knowledge of UK legislation and standards
• Knowledge in the requirements for installation of equipment in process plants involving potentially explosive areas
• Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment, including ATEX, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC Compliance
• Awareness of risk identification, quantification, management and of HSE requirements
• Highly motivated
• Good communication skills and confident engaging with colleagues and relevant stakeholders
• Works with safety and risk management at the forefront of their minds
• Proactive in personal development
• Customer focussed