Senior Electrical Engineer

BPA - British Pipeline Agency Limited; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Annual bonus

Life insurance

Holiday entitlement

Private medical

Employee assistance

Family policies

Job summary

BPA - British Pipeline Agency Limited in Hemel Hempstead seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership across electrical scopes for pipeline, terminal, and storage assets. You will define solutions for projects and operations with a focus on brownfield environments, ensuring safety, compliance, and practical implementation on live sites.

Collaborating with project managers and multidisciplinary teams, you will guide from concept to commissioning, review design deliverables,

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) required.
• Experience delivering electrical solutions in high-hazard environments.
• Experience in brownfield environments.
• Knowledge of LV systems, MCCs, motors, VSDs, transformers, and hazardous area installations.
• Ability to review contractor and vendor designs.
• Strong technical judgement and risk management.
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) with IET.
• Familiarity with HV/LV authorisation systems.

Responsibilities

• Define electrical scopes, problem statements, and technical inputs for project development and approvals.
• Lead or review key electrical deliverables such as SLDs, load assessments, protection studies, cable sizing, and earthing design.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, hazardous area requirements, and BPA procedures.
• Provide technical assurance and input into design reviews across the project lifecycle.
• Support the delivery of electrical elements of projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
• Contribute to shutdown planning, energisation activities, and integration with live systems.
• Work closely with asset teams to support fault finding, reliability improvement, and obsolescence management.
• Assess and manage constraints associated with live operational sites, including outages, tie-ins, and temporary supplies.
• Ensure solutions are practical, safe, and maintainable within high-hazard environments.
• Act as the electrical focal point within multidisciplinary teams.
• Review contractor and vendor designs, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers where required.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and delivery teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

High-hazard environments

Technical judgement

Brownfield experience

HV/LV authorisation

Contractor design review

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)

Job description

At BPA, we are at the forefront of the hydrocarbon transport and storage industry, proudly owned 50/50 by BP and Shell – two of the world’s leading oil majors. With around 180 dedicated professionals across the UK, we play a vital role in “Keeping the UK Moving 24/7/365” by operating a range of onshore pipeline, terminal and storage assets, alongside delivering trusted engineering consultancy services worldwide.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our active participation in key industry bodies and adherence to internationally recognised standards.

What’s the Job About?

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across electrical engineering scopes within BPA’s pipeline, terminal, and storage infrastructure.

You will play a key role in defining, reviewing and delivering electrical solutions for both projects and operating assets, with a strong focus on brownfield environments, where operational constraints, safety, and system reliability are critical.

Working closely with project managers and multidisciplinary teams, you will support delivery from early concept through to commissioning, ensuring electrical designs are safe, compliant, and practical to implement within live operating sites.

What You’ll Be Doing

Electrical Engineering & Technical Assurance

• Define electrical scopes, problem statements, and technical inputs for project development and approvals
• Lead or review key electrical deliverables such as SLDs, load assessments, protection studies, cable sizing, and earthing design
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, hazardous area requirements, and BPA procedures
• Provide technical assurance and input into design reviews across the project lifecycle

Project Delivery & Operational Support

• Support the delivery of electrical elements of projects from concept through to commissioning and handover
• Contribute to shutdown planning, energisation activities, and integration with live systems
• Work closely with asset teams to support fault finding, reliability improvement, and obsolescence management
• Assess and manage constraints associated with live operational sites, including outages, tie-ins, and temporary supplies
• Ensure solutions are practical, safe, and maintainable within high-hazard environments
• Act as the electrical focal point within multidisciplinary teams
• Review contractor and vendor designs, ensuring quality and compliance
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers where required
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and delivery teams

What You’ll Need

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Strong experience delivering electrical engineering solutions in high-hazard environments (e.g. oil & gas, terminals, pipelines, or similar)
• Working knowledge of LV systems, MCCs, motors, VSDs, transformers, and hazardous area installations
• Experience reviewing contractor and vendor design deliverables
• Strong technical judgement and ability to manage engineering risk
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) with a recognised professional body (e.g. IET)
• Experience working in brownfield environments
• Familiarity with HV/LV authorisation systems

Basic salary of £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience

What’s on Offer

• Generous pension (up to 12% employer contribution, 2% employee)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to 12% of annual salary)
• Life insurance (4x annual salary)
• 28 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance support scheme
• Private Medical Cover

You will work on a hybrid basis out of our Hemel Hempstead office and need to be based within a commutable distance and have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Our People:

What sets BPA apart is our people. Our clients choose us for our professionalism, capability, and depth of experience. With over a century of combined industry knowledge, our Leadership team is passionate about developing the potential of our staff. We invest heavily in ongoing training and development to ensure our teams not only have fulfilling careers but also deliver ‘best in class’ technical advice and services to our clients.

Diversity & Inclusion

We know that diverse teams drive innovation and excellence. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. At BPA, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every detail in the job description, you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.