Site Electrical Engineer

Elanco Tiergesundheit AG; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Site Discipline Engineer for Electrical, where your expertise in electrical engineering will be pivotal in ensuring safety and compliance on a high voltage site. This role involves providing technical advice, managing electrical projects, and being a key player in emergency response situations. You'll be responsible for maintaining electrical safety standards and mentoring onsite teams to enhance their skills. With a commitment to innovation and sustainability, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the health of animals and the environment while advancing your career in a dynamic and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering in industrial settings.
• Knowledge of electrical standards like BS7671 and EAWR.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering advice and develop site engineering standards.
• Act as a key member of the Emergency Response Management Team.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Emergency Response Management

Coaching and Mentoring

Knowledge of Electrical Standards

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer or working toward chartered status

Tools

Electrical Safety Standards

HV and LV distribution systems

Electrical Inspection Tools

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Position Description :

The primary responsibility of the role is to be Site Discipline Engineer for Electrical. Acting as the “dutyholder” in relation to certain statutory requirements and specifically in relation to responsibilities, within their discipline, as outlined by COMAH requirements. We are a high voltage site and have our own power regeneration plant.

Functions, Duties, Tasks

1. CONSULTANCY/TECHNICAL ROLE :
   • Provide engineering and technical advice to the site and TriRx where needed. As required, or requested update and/or develop site engineering standards in consultation with other site engineering personnel or groups.
   • A Discipline or Responsible Engineer has specific responsibilities associated with; statutory needs (e.g. COMAH) and company procedures that are set out in relevant guidance/legislation etc. Engineers will ensure that they work with management to ensure their knowledge and experience remains current in relevant subject areas through appropriate professional development activities.
   • They are responsible to ensure the site management system for their discipline is current to UK requirements, and where needed improvements are driven are rolled out across the site.
   • The engineer must perform regular active monitoring to ensure these standards are upheld.
   • The engineer is required to act as the electrical specialist for excavation and switch room permits.
   • The engineer will hold primary responsibility for the Electrical Authorisation Process on site and responsibilities relating to DSEAR.
2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
   • May act as user representative or user project manager for electrical projects for the site.
   • Responsible for the site strategy for electrical infrastructure and gaining support for investment where needed building and defining the business case.
3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE :
   • Key member of the site Emergency Response Management Team acting to advise on site electrical rules in an emergency event.
   • Also responsible for response to emergency plant down situations to either provide onsite response to return equipment or to investigate the root cause of the event and return equipment to service.
4. DEVELOPMENT
   • The site electrical engineer must commit to the development of the onsite craft and support team to ensure that they are progressing to the electrical authorization level required for their role.
   • The Site engineer is responsible to map out the training requirements of these other individuals.
   • They coach and mentor the individuals and ensure that a final competency assessment is completed.
   • This role may be combined with other site roles such as project manager, reliability engineer, lean agent, management roles.

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training, required certifications):

• Degree in Electrical Engineering; Chartered Engineer or working toward chartered status
• 5+ years’ experience of electrical engineering applications in medium to large industrial manufacturing sites
• Knowledge and application of electrical standards and legal requirements, e.g. BS7671, EAWR, etc
• Management of all aspects of electrical safety including assessment and authorisation of competent persons
• Experience in management, maintenance, and operation of:

- HV, LV distribution systems

- Medium & small power LV installations

- Earthing and lightning protection systems

- Electrical equipment in hazardous areas

- DSEAR

- Electrical inspection and testing

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.