Senior Electrical Engineer

McDermott International,; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Chiswick seeks experienced electrical engineers with a background in the oil & gas or renewable industries. Candidates should possess a Bachelor or Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and have 10-15 years of experience. Responsibilities include developing electrical calculations and working with minimal supervision. Good communication skills and proficiency in English are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Typically has 10-15 years of detail electrical engineering experience.
• Must have a working knowledge of IEC standards and codes.
• Is familiar with codes and standards of NEC, IEEE, NFPA and ANSI.

Responsibilities

• Proven technical experience in the oil & gas or renewable industries.
• Able to work independently to solve complex technical problems.
• Proven experience of developing electrical engineering calculations for cables.

Skills

Leadership skills

Social skills

IT skills

Good communication

Ability to work under pressure

Proficiency in English

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Smart Plant

AVEVA Electrical

Job description

Overview

Includes electrical design and analysis of an assigned scope of work in a company project including specific complex deliverables such as power generation systems, substation & power distribution systems and lighting & earthing systems. Work includes, among other things, conceptual studies, cost and planning studies, layouts, voltage drop calculations, specification development and electrical one-line diagrams.

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Must have a Bachelor or Master Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Typically has 10-15 years of detail electrical engineering experience
• Must have a working knowledge of IEC standards and codes
• Is familiar with codes and standards of NEC, IEEE, NFPA and ANSI
• Is current on new scientific engineering methods and possesses a technical knowledge of the detail design engineering process
• Is capable of appropriate use of computer applications and other specialized engineering tools
• Must demonstrate leadership, social and IT skills
• Proficient in English
• Good Communication skills (meetings, reporting)
• Capable of working under pressure
• Able to interact with other disciplines
• Able to proficiently use and judge output reports of ETAP
• Able to guide integrated database approach

Responsibilities

• Proven technical experience in the oil & gas or renewable industries and able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to work independently to solve complex technical problems
• Proven experience of developing electrical engineering calculations for cables, switchgear sizing and scheduling
• Proven experience as Requisition Engineer for major electrical equipment including specification, bid analysis and detail design development
• Proven experience of electrical content for major rotating mechanical equipment
• Working knowledge of electrical engineering databases and production of engineering deliverables using Smart Plant or AVEVA Electrical
• Reports progress of the work and able to be responsible for planning and estimating
• Keeping up to date on the development of electrical systems and future working methods/ software applications
• Shows flexibility and willingness to help colleagues during heavy workload periods, holiday or illness cover