Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer

First Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer for a contract role in Glasgow. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to manage nuclear infrastructure design substantiations and provide technical advice on high-hazard projects. Candidates should have proven experience in electrical engineering within industrial settings and familiarity with British and European standards. This position offers a hybrid work model, ensuring flexibility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer in HV and LV environments.
• Hands-on experience in concept, detailed design, and construction stages.
• Experience contributing to multi-discipline engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage nuclear infrastructure design substantiation documents.
• Present design substantiations to nuclear safety committees.
• Provide technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical Engineering expertise

Knowledge of British and European design standards

Ability to author technical justifications

Collaboration in multi-discipline engineering projects

Education

HNC or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Engineering degree (desirable)

Job description

Our Client has a requirement for a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Glasgow.

Hybrid Glasgow

Position Overview

The approving authority plays a critical role in ensuring the design integrity and safety justification of defence infrastructure, systems, structures, and components.

Role Summary

As part of a multi–disciplinary engineering team, the Electrical Engineer will support both current operations and future programmes across multiple sites.

You will work alongside Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Building Services, Electrical, and Piping Engineers to develop, assess, and maintain Engineering Design Substantiation for nuclear facilities, ensuring compliance with safety, operational, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Author, develop, assess, maintain, and manage nuclear infrastructure design substantiation documents.
• Manage and approve design changes and concessions.
• Present design substantiations to nuclear safety committees.
• Develop and maintain EIMT schedules, procedures, and results to satisfy safety case requirements.
• Produce and review Periodic Review of Safety reports.
• Provide technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare Independent Technical Assessment (ITA) / Independent Peer Review (IPR) scopes of work.
• Apply theoretical and practical engineering methods to nuclear/high–risk environments.
• Produce robust technical justifications for electrical design modifications.
• Review safety case submissions and technical reports from contractors.
• Check and verify calculations and technical documentation authored by others.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer working with industrial plant and machinery in HV and LV environments (e.g., pumps, generators, lightning protection, control systems).
• Knowledge of British and European design standards and practices.
• Hands–on experience in concept, detailed design, and construction stages for electrical projects (ideally industrial or maritime).
• Design assessment experience of electrical plant/equipment against hazard resilience.
• Skilled in authoring technical justifications for electrical modifications in high–hazard industries.
• Experience contributing to multi–discipline engineering projects.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within a similar nuclear environment.
• Familiarity with safety case development (HAZID/HAZOP).
• UK nuclear industry experience in safety–related SSC design and assessment.
• Understanding of UK and US nuclear regulations, codes, and standards.

Qualifications & Training

Essential:

• Minimum HNC or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent experience.
• Commitment to complete a Nuclear introductory course within 6 months (for non–nuclear background candidates).

Desirable:

• Engineering degree.
• Chartered Engineer status.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.