Senior Project Engineer

NES Group Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Manchester is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the delivery of Transmission Equipment projects, ensuring they meet budget, safety, quality and schedule. You will coordinate between design, test and manufacture to produce robust electrical designs, drawings, hardware, and manage site installation, cabling and commissioning.

The ideal candidate has a university degree in electrical engineering, about 5 years in HV transmission plus project management experience, strong

Qualifications

• University degree in electrical engineering or comparable qualification.
• Post-graduate experience desirable and project management exposure.
• Technically knowledgeable in high voltage transmission equipment with ~5 years' track record.

Responsibilities

• Prepare offers and deliver projects on schedule, within budget and to safety and quality standards.
• Technically manage the transmission equipment offer/order processing team and coordinate with project leads and experts.
• Plan, monitor and control delivery scope, scheduling, costing, and quality; manage subcontracting.
• Report, manage information, revisions and order completion; conduct design reviews.
• Be flexible in workplace location; travel during procurement and site-based during installation.

Skills

Power engineering

Project management

English fluency

Education

University degree in electrical engineering

Tools

MS Office

PM tools

Job description

Senior Project Engineer

Outside IR35

Duration: initial 12-month contract

Location: Manchester

Job Profile

You have a proven track record of successfully delivering High Voltage Primary & Secondary work packages across all transmission voltage levels safely, within budget and on schedule. Typically work packages would comprise a number of the following elements:

• GIS / HIS Switchgear or Busbar
• Supergrid Transformers
• Shunt Reactors
• Statcom / SVC’s
• Harmonic Filters
• Disconnectors & Earth Switches
• Control & Protection Equipment
• LV AC Systems
• LV DC Systems
• Metering
• SCADA
• Telephony & Security

Main purpose of role

Accountable for the delivery of the ‘Transmission Equipment’ project scope to budget (or better than budget); and to safety, quality, performance and schedule requirements.

Coordinate between all the design, test and manufacture functions to produce a robust and reliable electrical design and engineering package, associated engineering drawings, hardware delivery, and manage site installation, cabling and commissioning works.

Your responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of offers and project management delivery of all project related primary and auxiliary electrical systems regarding schedule, cost, quality and safety
• Technical management of the transmission equipment offer / order processing team as well as close coordination with project management, project leads and experts from the fields of study preparation, software, and hardware engineering as well as test planning and implementation
• Responsibility for planning, monitoring, and controlling the offer / order processing including technical conception, delimitation of the scope of delivery, scheduling / resource planning, costing, calculation, quality control as well as management of opportunities and risks
• Responsible for subcontracting and management of subcontract packages
• Responsible for reporting, information management, revision, and order completion as well as implementation of process and design reviews
• Be flexible in workplace location, during design phase office based, procurement phase involves travel to supplier or customer premises, and in the installation phase mostly site-based

Your skills & qualifications

• Successfully completed university degree in electrical engineering, electrical power engineering or comparable with a standard duration of > 3 years
• Some post-graduate professional experience is desirable, as well as experience in project management
• Technically knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of high voltage transmission equipment and auxiliary systems with circa 5 years proven track record
• Extensive knowledge in dealing with MS Office applications and PM tools
• Business fluent communication in English, with German optional
• Intercultural experience is essential as well as willingness to undertake business trips

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients