Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

First Recruitment Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is recruiting Senior/Principal Electrical Engineers for a major UK nuclear programme in Warrington. This contract-based role requires senior technical leadership across safety, security and environmental substantiation of electrical equipment and interfaces with regulators.

The role covers delivering from concept through to detailed design, leading workstreams and ensuring compliance with Grid Code requirements within a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within the UK nuclear sector.
• Strong safety culture and commitment to nuclear industry standards.
• Proven experience interfacing with nuclear regulators.
• Experience covering safety, security and environmental substantiation of electrical equipment design.
• Good understanding of requirements capture and management.
• Experience in addressing 60Hz designs in 50Hz markets (and vice versa).
• Experience assessing adherence to, and derogations from, Grid Code requirements for generating plant.
• Experience delivering equipment qualification programmes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical engineering codes and standards.
• Experience interfacing with Instrumentation and Control disciplines.
• Understanding of graded approaches to QA.
• Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• BPSS clearance, or ability to obtain BPSS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering activities.
• Chair technical meetings and interface with nuclear regulators.
• Support and challenge ALARP assessments where required.
• Develop strategies, plans and designs to support transition between 60Hz and 50Hz electrical systems.
• Ensure adherence to relevant electrical codes, standards and Grid Code requirements.
• Provide expertise across safety and non-safety related electrical systems.
• Deliver equipment qualification activities.
• Interface effectively with Instrumentation and Control disciplines.
• Support requirements capture and management processes

Skills

Nuclear sector experience

Safety culture

Regulator interface

Electrical systems design

Stakeholder engagement

Independent leadership

BPSS clearance

50/60Hz transition

Job description

Shape the future of clean energy by leading complex electrical engineering activities on a major UK nuclear programme.

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

Role Purpose:

• Provide senior-level electrical engineering expertise on a major nuclear programme
• Act as a workstream lead or senior subject matter expert within multidisciplinary teams
• Support safety, security and environmental substantiation of electrical equipment designs
• Engage with regulators, stakeholders and project teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Deliver electrical engineering solutions from concept through to detailed design

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical engineering activities
• Chair technical meetings and interface with nuclear regulators
• Support and challenge ALARP assessments where required
• Develop strategies, plans and designs to support transition between 60Hz and 50Hz electrical systems
• Ensure adherence to relevant electrical codes, standards and Grid Code requirements
• Provide expertise across safety and non-safety related electrical systems
• Deliver equipment qualification activities
• Interface effectively with Instrumentation and Control disciplines
• Support requirements capture and management processes

  Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

  • Demonstrable experience within the UK nuclear sector
  • Strong safety culture and commitment to nuclear industry standards
  • Proven experience interfacing with nuclear regulators
  • Experience covering safety, security and environmental substantiation of electrical equipment design
  • Good understanding of requirements capture and management
  • Experience in addressing 60Hz designs in 50Hz markets (and vice versa)
  • Experience assessing adherence to, and derogations from, Grid Code requirements for generating plant
  • Experience delivering equipment qualification programmes
  • Comprehensive knowledge of electrical engineering codes and standards
  • Experience interfacing with Instrumentation and Control disciplines
  • Understanding of graded approaches to QA
  • Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • BPSS clearance, or ability to obtain BPSS clearance

  
  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 Engineers 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.