Technical Professional Leader - Electrical

KBR; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Technical Professional Leader - Electrical for their Leatherhead office. This role involves managing electrical engineering teams and overseeing project deliverables related to energy transition. Candidates should have extensive experience in project environments and possess strong technical and interpersonal skills. This position promises an engaging work environment with multiple opportunities for collaboration.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in energy transition and energy security project environments.
• Ability to design and specify a broad range of electrical equipment.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead geographically distributed teams for electrical engineering projects.
• Oversee design, specification, and services for electrical systems.
• Ensure deliverables are technically accurate and on schedule.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Technical documentation proficiency

Electrical equipment knowledge

Project management skills

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

KBR is looking for a Senior Technical Professional Leader - Electrical to work in our Leatherhead office. As part of the electrical engineering team, you will be involved in the design, specification and services relating to electrical engineering for projects relating to energy transition, including conceptual study, front‑end engineering design (FEED), and EPC/detailed design execution. Your role will span offshore or onshore, greenfield or brownfield projects in refining, hydrogen, renewables and related areas, with a focus on cost, schedule, safety, reliability and quality at all stages. You may be assigned as overall discipline lead engineer or deputy discipline lead engineer depending on project size.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, geographically distributed teams that may include colleagues from other KBR offices or partner companies.
• Oversee the study, design, specification and services for electrical systems, covering power generation, transmission and distribution, power system performance and control, switchgear, earthing systems, lightning protection systems, heat tracing, and other project‑specific requirements.
• Guide your team to deliver technically accurate deliverables on schedule and manage the man‑hour budget allocated to the discipline.
• Maintain strong interpersonal skills, effective written and oral communication, and proficiency with standard software such as MS Word and MS Excel for technical documentation and reporting.
• Design the electrical distribution system, specify equipment, review vendor drawings, and oversee testing services relevant to energy transition.
• Apply judgment to select and adapt engineering alternatives, attend meetings, write reports, and give presentations on completed work.
• Execute assignments independently, leveraging engineering principles, and validate your own and your team’s work before approving deliverables for issue.
• Possess detailed knowledge of electrical equipment and industry standards, and design and specify a broad range of equipment: Switchgear (HV/MV and LV), UPS systems, power management systems, generator control systems, lighting, small power systems, and associated distribution equipment.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary project team that may include mechanical, structural, civil, and instrumentation engineers, liaise with clients and contractors, and proactively follow up to secure timely inputs from all disciplines and suppliers.
• Show a diversified background from working with consultant engineering firms, equipment fabricators, or end‑user companies, with extensive experience in energy transition and energy security project environments (concept, FEED, detailed design, commissioning, and operations).
• Support the Discipline Manager with additional tasks, such as:
  • support for new proposal evaluation and estimation;
  • development of tools and work methods to improve project delivery productivity;
  • conducting audit/cold‑eye reviews of other projects based on KBR audit norms.