Senior Electrical Engineer

VVB Engineering; Ruislip; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

VVB Engineering in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to support projects from tender through design, installation, testing, commissioning and handover, ensuring HSE, programme, quality and commercial compliance.

You will supervise design across disciplines, lead a team of engineers and BIM/CAD technicians, and oversee design reviews, FAT/SAT, and liaison with procurement and installations to deliver safe, buildable solutions within project constraints.

Qualifications

• HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Engineering Council Registration as IEng.
• CSCS Card – AQP or PQP min.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise design and engineering activities across multiple disciplines, overseeing a team of engineers and BIM/CAD technicians.
• Ensure HSE, programme, quality, compliance and commercial considerations are met across projects.
• Review drawings for clash detection and interface problems; liaise with CAD/BIM team to ensure correct modelling.
• Attend FAT/SAT to ensure compliance with requirements and maintain project programme.
• Manage subcontractor works and design registers; support commercial in valuation and contract matters.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

HSE compliance

Project management

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

IEng registration

CIBSE/IET membership

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Prodesign-Amtech

CAD/BIM software

Job description

To provide Electrical Engineering support and management to projects through design to completion. This will involve all stages from tendering, design, installation, testing, commissioning and handover. Management of Electrical installations throughout the projects to ensure successful delivery from a HSE, programme, quality, compliance and commercial perspective.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise design and engineering activities across multiple disciplines on projects, overseeing a team of engineers, design managers, lead engineers, specialists and BIM/CAD technicians.

• Proficient in low and high voltage electrical design (up to 33kV level) inline with all current standards. Key considerations should be safety, maintainability, ease of installation, design sustainability and environmental impact.
• Proficient in designing the following typical systems: o Lighting o CMS - sizing and layout o Earthing and bonding o UPS o Switchboards/LVAC o VSD’s o Lightening protection (support from specialist supplier)
• Undertake electrical design modelling with electrical design programmes e.g. Prodesign-Amtech.
• Undertaking formal electrical design review verification (CAT1/2 checking) in line with current standards and to ensure buildability and constructability. Identify any weakness or errors in the design that could jeopardise the functionality. Ensure HSE best practices are always followed.
• Familiarity with HAZID, HAZOP and HAZCON studies as required.
• Ensure designer risk registers are compliant with installation parameters.
• Provide engineered solutions to key project problems to satisfy clients expectations, project restrictions and budget considerations.
• Management of all associated design registers, meeting minutes, drawing registers etc.as appropriate inline VVB and project requirements. Ensure all formal communication is undertaken and managed (RFI’s, TQ’s, EWN’s, MAR’s etc.)
• Direct liaison with the CAD/BIM team to ensure correct drawing modelling, to BIM or other standards. Review drawings for clash detection and associated interface problems.
• Development of scope documents for tenders and procurement processes.
• Liaison with manufacturers to determine product suitability, in partnership with procurement.
• Attendance at FAT and SAT (and any other required stage) to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Direct liaison with installation teams to ensure design suitability, works methodology and solve key installation issues/constructability.
• Working with the commercial department to track design change and variances.
• Working with the planning department to plan design, installation and T&C works. Provision of accurate assessment on forecast works to complete and provide suitable readjustments to ensure project programme is maintained.

Management of subcontractor works as appropriate including assisting commercial department in valuation and contract support.

• Ensure design and works comply with VVB and client quality management systems
• Keep up to date with all electrical, construction and relevant legislation, law, standards and best practise.

Qualifications

• HND in Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Council Registration as Incorporated Engineer (IEng)
• Registered member of either CIBSE or IET or other recognised Engineering Council Institutions
• CSCS Card – AQP or PQP min
• Full UK drivers license