Senior Electrical Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Livingston; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for an initial 6-month contract, potentially extending. This role entails providing strategic direction in electrical systems design, ensuring compliance and high-quality outcomes for infrastructure projects. The postholder will work on high-voltage networks, ensuring statutory compliance and maintaining design standards.

Qualifications

• Member of a relevant professional body.
• Extensive experience in Electrical and Specialist Systems design.
• Specialist knowledge as a ‘Senior Authorised Person’ for High Voltage networks.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and specialist systems design advice.
• Inspect installed systems and audit work practices.
• Coordinate business and design improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strategic Direction

Electrical Systems Design

Negotiation

Performance Monitoring

Education

High-level qualification in a relevant Electrical discipline

Job description

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Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Electrical Engineer for an initial 6-month contract with the potential to extend, on a rate of £57,360 to £63,104/annum PAYE. This role will be based on-site, 35 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

The postholder shall provide support to the organisation’s Head of Professional and Technical Services, offering strategic direction and delivering electrical and specialist systems design advice. The role involves acting as a design champion, maintaining and reviewing design standards, providing project-specific guidance, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in project delivery. The postholder will promote quality design to contribute to the organisation’s goals and ensure positive outcomes for users of the organisation’s buildings and estate. Additionally, they will coordinate business and design improvement initiatives and maintain contact with other teams or sites.

Technical support will be provided to Project Managers and Maintenance teams on design, operation, maintenance, and safety of mechanical and electrical systems. The role includes inspecting installed systems and auditing work practices to ensure statutory compliance and safe operating conditions. The postholder will also provide specialist knowledge to ensure the organisation's compliance across its high-voltage network.

• High-level qualification in a relevant Electrical discipline. Member of a relevant professional body.
• Extensive experience in Electrical and Specialist Systems design, management, and process, especially related to significant infrastructure projects. Ability to negotiate and influence others to achieve project goals.
• Experience in developing strategic responses to estate business needs.
• Specialist knowledge as a ‘Senior Authorised Person’ qualified to authorize switching and isolation of High Voltage networks, or expertise to ensure SPS’s compliance across its High Voltage network.
• Experience in defining and setting technical standards, monitoring performance, and initiating corrective actions and improvements.

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