Senior Electrical Engineer

Semco Maritime; Inverness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a pivotal role in Westhill. This position involves overseeing electrical engineering activities, ensuring the timely delivery of project scopes within budget. The successful candidate will produce essential documentation, coordinate with vendors, and apply their expertise in brownfield modifications in both onshore and offshore oil and gas environments. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to significant engineering projects while working in a dynamic team. If you are self-motivated with a strong technical background and excellent communication skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in brownfield projects in oil & gas environments is essential.
• Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering deliverables including specifications and calculations.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors and manage project changes.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Brownfield Modification

Project Management

Technical Drawing

Communication Skills

Education

MSc or Meng in Engineering

BSc or BEng in Engineering

Tools

HV/LV Switchgear

UPS Systems

Power Generation Systems

Job description

PBS (Semco UK) are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the team in Westhill on a 6-month fixed term basis.

Details/duties:

In this role, you are accountable for electrical engineering activities under the direction of the lead electrical and instrumentation engineer. Such activities include producing electrical equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, drawings, and other pertinent engineering and design documentation to enable the procurement, installation, commissioning, and safe operation of electrical equipment as part of multidiscipline brownfield modifications.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in brownfield Concept, FEED and Detail Engineering projects and are able to deliver the Electrical scope on a project on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of engineering deliverables including specifications, calculations, datasheets, and technical drawings.
• Provide technical expertise to specify new or modifications to existing electrical equipment including but not limited to:
• HV/LV Switchgear
• HV/LV electrical drives
• UPS systems
• Power generation and distribution
• Lighting, small power and heat tracing systems
• Preparation of electrical engineering man-hour and material estimates.
• Identifying and managing project change.
• Engineering delivery in accordance with company and client health, safety, environmental and quality systems.
• Co-ordination and management of electrical third-party vendors and suppliers.
• Knowledge and understanding of international standards relating to electrical equipment and system design, current legislative and industry requirements.
• Site surveys and data gathering on brownfield projects.
• The candidate should be aware of commercial, contractual, and administrative aspects of engineering within an EPC environment and be flexible with a “can-do” attitude.

Qualifications/Experience required:

• Brownfield modification experience in onshore and offshore oil & gas environments is essential.
• MSc, Meng or equivalent professional qualification or BSc, BEng or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Experience preparing electrical engineering man-hour and material estimates.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively managing multiple tasks and projects.
• Must be self-motivated, flexible, able to work to project schedules.
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills including dealing with clients, vendors and third parties.
• Offshore survival and medical preferred.
• Member of a relevant professional engineering institution, preferably Chartered.