Senior Electrical Engineer

VVB Engineering; Acton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

VVB Engineering seeks an experienced Electrical Design Lead to provide engineering support and management from tender through handover. You will supervise multi-disciplinary design teams, ensure compliance with HSE, quality and programme requirements, and deliver safe, robust electrical installations.

The role requires proficiency in high/low voltage design, BIM/CAD coordination, and formal design reviews. You will collaborate with procurement and planning to align design with project

Qualifications

• HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Engineering Council registration as IEng.
• Membership in CIBSE or IET or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Supervise design and engineering activities across multiple disciplines.
• Oversee a team of engineers, design managers, lead engineers, specialists and BIM/CAD technicians.
• Design up to 33 kV level with safety, maintainability and sustainability in mind.
• Undertake electrical design modelling using Amtech/Trimble, Cymap and related tools.
• Conduct CAT1/2 design verification to ensure buildability and compliance.
• Perform HAZID/HAZOP/HAZCON studies as required.
• Manage design registers, RFIs, TQs and project communications.
• Liaise with CAD/BIM team to ensure accurate modelling and clash detection.
• Develop scope documents for tenders and procurement.
• Coordinate with procurement, planning and installation teams for responsive delivery.

Skills

Electrical design knowledge

Team leadership

HSE awareness

BIM/CAD coordination

Clash detection review

Communication with stakeholders

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

Engineering Council IEng registration

CIBSE/IET membership

Tools

Amtech/Trimble

Cymap

AutoCAD

Microstation

Job description

To provide Electrical Engineering support and management to projects through design to completion. This will involve all stages from tendering, design, installation, testing, commissioning and handover. Management of Electrical installations throughout the projects to ensure successful delivery from a HSE, programme, quality, compliance and commercial perspective.

Responsibilities -

• Supervise design and engineering activities across multiple disciplines on projects, overseeing a team of engineers, design managers, lead engineers, specialists and BIM/CAD technicians.
• Proficient in low and high voltage electrical design (up to 33kV level) inline with all current standards. Key considerations should be safety, maintainability, ease of installation, design sustainability and environmental impact.
• Proficient in designing the following typical systems:
• Lighting o CMS - sizing and layout
• Earthing and bonding
• UPS
• Switchboards/LVAC
• VSD’s
• Lightening protection (support from specialist supplier)
• Undertake electrical design modelling with electrical design programmes e.g. Prodesign-Amtech.
• Undertaking formal electrical design review verification (CAT1/2 checking) in line with current standards and to ensure buildability and constructability. Identify any weakness or errors in the design that could jeopardise the functionality. Ensure HSE best practices are always followed.
• Familiarity with HAZID, HAZOP and HAZCON studies as required.
• Ensure designer risk registers are compliant with installation parameters.
• Provide engineered solutions to key project problems to satisfy clients expectations, project restrictions and budget considerations.
• Management of all associated design registers, meeting minutes, drawing registers etc.as appropriate inline VVB and project requirements. Ensure all formal communication is undertaken and managed (RFI’s, TQ’s, EWN’s, MAR’s etc.)
• Direct liaison with the CAD/BIM team to ensure correct drawing modelling, to BIM or other standards. Review drawings for clash detection and associated interface problems.
• Development of scope documents for tenders and procurement processes.
• Liaison with manufacturers to determine product suitability, in partnership with procurement.
• Attendance at FAT and SAT (and any other required stage) to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Direct liaison with installation teams to ensure design suitability, works methodology and solve key installation issues/constructability.
• Working with the commercial department to track design change and variances.
• Working with the planning department to plan design, installation and T&C works. Provision of accurate assessment on forecast works to complete and provide suitable readjustments to ensure project programme is maintained.

Requirements -

• Knowledge of relevant electrical installations legislation and standards, BIM and design modelling standards and all other associated standards and legislation.
• Knowledge of design processes and associated compliance
• Utilisation of Electrical design packages (Amtech/Trimble, Cymap etc)
• Design using AutoCAD / Microstation
• Sustainability awareness
• Advanced MS Office skills including Excel
• HND in Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Council Registration as Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
• Registered member of either CIBSE or IET or other recognised Engineering Council Institutions