Senior Electrical Engineer

Michael Page; Fort William; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-up bonus

Relocation support

Rent coverage for 3 months

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to maintain and improve the site energy network, ensuring uninterrupted power and HV/LV distribution across the Fort William site.

You will develop and maintain safe operational and maintenance procedures, supervise HV/LV switching, and manage electrical projects from concept to closeout while coordinating contractors in compliance with UK legislation and company standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
• Competent on High Voltage systems up to 33 kV.
• IO & SAP certified to 33kV.
• PC literate (MS Office, Project, CAD).
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.
• Desirable: PLC/SCADA knowledge.
• Desirable: Power generation and conversion.

Responsibilities

• Develop/assist in developing and maintaining safe operational and maintenance systems for HV/LV distribution.
• Operational switching, controlling and supervising work on HV/LV networks.
• Provide expertise for operation & maintenance of power assets.
• Ensure works meet UK legislation and company standards.
• Manage a range of electrical engineering projects from concept to closeout.
• Manage contractors to site standards.

Skills

HV up to 33kV

IO & SAP certified to 33kV

PLC/SCADA knowledge

Power generation & conversion

Health & Safety compliance

Education

Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

MS Project

Job description

As the Senior Electrical Engineer you will be ensuring the standard of the site energy network is maintained to allow uninterrupted supplies to the business through suitable maintenance and improvements to the site network & equipment. The role is responsible for the site HV distribution covering the Operation, Maintenance and upgrade as may be necessary.

Client Details

The organisation operates in the Industrial / Manufacturing sector in Fort William and supply product throughout Europe and the Globe.

Description

• Develop / assist in developing and maintaining the safe operational and maintenance systems/procedures for the businesses HV and LV voltage electrical distribution system.
• Operational switching, controlling and supervising work on the sites HV and LV networks.
• Provide expertise for the operation & maintenance of the Power assets.
• Ensuring all works meet the requirements of UK legislation and company standards, and that best practice is understood by the various departments affected by these changes.
• Manage a range of electrically biased engineering projects, from the idea definition stage, through the design, manufacture, installation, test, commissioning, and closeout phases.
• Management of contractors to site standards.

Profile

A successful 'Senior Electrical Engineer' should have:

• Essential:
• Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Competent on High Voltage systems up to 33KV,
• IO & SAP certified to 33kV
• PC literate (especially MS office, Project, CAD)
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
• Desirable:
• PLC/Scada knowledge
• Power Generation and Conversion.

Job Offer

• Permanent Senior Electrical Engineer position in Fort William.
• Salary of £65-70k, dependent on the level of experience.
• Sign-up bonus equivalent to one month's salary, less tax and National Insurance, 3 months rent paid
• £8,000 relocation support.