Senior Electrical Engineer

Field Source Marketing Research Inc.; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Field Source Marketing Research Inc. seeks an Electrical Engineering & Technical Assurance professional in Hemel Hempstead to define electrical scopes, review deliverables, and ensure safety compliance across projects.

You will lead electrical design reviews, support shutdowns, and collaborate with asset teams to improve reliability while maintaining safety in high-hazard environments. This role requires a degree in electrical engineering and strong practical judgement.

Qualifications

• 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 HV/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.

Responsibilities

• Define electrical scopes, problem statements, and technical inputs for project development and approvals.
• Lead or review 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 delivery of electrical elements from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Contribute to shutdown planning, energisation activities, and integration with live systems.
• Work with asset teams to support fault finding, reliability improvement, and obsolescence management.
• Assess and manage constraints on live operational sites, including outages, tie-ins, and temporary supplies.
• Ensure solutions are practical, safe, and maintainable within high-hazard environments.

Skills

Electrical design

High-hazard environments

Electrical safety standards

HV/LV systems

Protection studies

Earthing design

Contractor review

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)

Job description

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

Coordination & Leadership

• 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

Essential

• 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 HV/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

Desirable

• 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