Senior Electrical Engineer

Airswift; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer in Farnborough to provide client-side technical authority for a major processing plant project in the feasibility study and execution phases.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status, 10+ years of experience in industrial electrical systems, and strong leadership to manage EPCM interfaces, governance, and risk across multidisciplinary teams. Hybrid work arrangement in the UK is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or membership with a recognised UK institution.
• Minimum 10 years' experience as a registered Electrical Engineer.
• Extensive experience delivering large-scale industrial, mining, infrastructure, or energy projects.
• Experience working within an Owner's Team environment.
• Strong EPCM project experience, including engineering development, procurement, vendor management, contract management, and site support.
• Experience with projects exceeding $500M total installed cost.
• Strong understanding of international electrical standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with HAZID/HAZOP and multidisciplinary design reviews.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Aconex.
• Strong BIM knowledge and data-centric delivery.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Owner's technical authority for Electrical and Power Systems engineering scopes.
• Ensure deliverables are safe, fit-for-purpose, constructible, operable, and aligned with objectives.
• Lead technical reviews and provide engineering assurance across feasibility and execution phases.
• Review and validate contractor deliverables for compliance with standards and governance.
• Support project decision gates by ensuring engineering maturity and readiness for approval.
• Ensure designs support constructability, operability, safety, and sustainability.
• Coordinate engineering changes and interfaces across disciplines.
• Identify and manage technical, operational, and safety risks.
• Support procurement, vendor engagement, and long-lead equipment planning.
• Ensure alignment with schedules and budgets, and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Aconex

BIM

Job description

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Location: Farnborough, UK - Hybrid
Contract Duration: Initial contract until 31 December 2027 (renewable inside IR35)
Job Status: Full-Time
Start Date: ASAP
Account Manager: Anthony Hughes

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to provide client-side technical authority and engineering governance for a major processing plant project currently in the Feasibility Study phase. Acting as the Owner's representative, you will ensure the technical integrity, quality, and maturity of Electrical (Industrial and Power Systems) deliverables, working closely with EPCM contractors and multidisciplinary teams to support project development through feasibility and execution.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Owner's technical authority for Electrical and Power Systems engineering scopes
• Ensure engineering deliverables are safe, fit-for-purpose, constructible, operable, and aligned with project objectives
• Lead technical reviews and provide engineering assurance across feasibility and execution phases
• Review and validate contractor engineering deliverables for compliance with project standards and governance requirements
• Support project decision gates by ensuring engineering maturity and readiness for approval
• Ensure electrical designs contribute to constructability, operability, safety, and sustainability objectives
• Manage engineering changes and coordinate technical interfaces across disciplines
• Identify and manage discipline-specific technical, operational, and safety risks
• Support procurement, vendor engagement, and long-lead equipment planning activities
• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed in line with project schedules and budgets
• Work closely with EPCM contractors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to support successful project execution
• Promote continuous improvement and the incorporation of lessons learned into project delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Specialisation in Industrial Electrical Systems and Power Systems
• Chartered Engineer status or membership with a recognised UK engineering institution
• Minimum 10 years' experience as a registered Electrical Engineer
• Extensive experience delivering large-scale industrial, mining, infrastructure, or energy projects
• Previous experience working within an Owner's Team environment
• Strong EPCM project experience, including engineering development, procurement, vendor management, contract management, and site support
• Experience supporting projects exceeding $500M total installed cost, with larger megaproject experience highly desirable
• Strong understanding of international electrical engineering standards and regulatory requirements
• Experience participating in HAZID, HAZOP, and multidisciplinary design reviews
• Knowledge of risk management, change management, engineering governance, and stage-gate project delivery processes
• Strong understanding of engineering assurance, technical authority, and engineering maturity assessments
• Experience with project management and planning tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Aconex
• Strong understanding of BIM methodologies and data-centric project delivery
• Advanced English communication skills
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and decision-making capabilities

The Next Step

This is an excellent opportunity to join a major capital project and play a key role in providing electrical engineering leadership, governance, and technical assurance across feasibility and execution phases.