Senior Electrical Engineer

Mott Macdonald

The Role

Overview

Design & advisory senior electrical engineer for energy transition projects (UK/Europe)

Key Responsibilities

  • equipment design
  • vendor evaluation
  • electrical specs
  • cable design
  • switchgear design
  • safety reviews

Tasks

-Working with equipment vendors on developing designs of equipment packages and participating in technical evaluations of vendor designs -Support in developing proposals and bids for the Electrical discipline and contributing to multi-disciplinary proposals -Provide technical leadership and governance -Preparation and development of Electrical deliverables such as specifications, Single Line Diagrams (SLD), cable calculations, cable block diagrams, plant layouts, cable routing, cable containment design, switchgear configurations philosophies and produce bill of materials/quantities for electrical systems -Lead and work with the wider project team to develop cost-effective, efficient and innovative solutions to complex problems to create practical designs based on these solutions -Participation in safety reviews (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA) -Working on projects in a variety of stages of maturity, including Design Review, Feasibility Studies, FEED Studies and Detailed Design; Coordinate Electrical delivery on multi-disciplinary project, interfacing with other disciplines , project engineer, project manager and client

Requirements

  • trimble
  • etap
  • chartered engineer
  • degree
  • leadership
  • communication

What You Bring

-The ability and desire to assume a lead role in the development of electrical deliverables -Knowledge of design and construction of power and energy projects -Excellent communication skills -Experience within Owner’s Engineer or technical advisory sector -Significant post graduate experience in electrical technical delivery -Ability to adapt and work on multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment -Experience of working with design software packages such as Trimble, ETAP etc -Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations -Detailed working knowledge of national and international codes and standards used within the power and energy sector -Understand CDM and other relevant HSE legislation -Chartered Engineer (or in the process of obtaining) and Member of relevant Engineering Institute -A Degree in a relevant Engineering subject -Experience of working with clients and contractors with a diverse range of objectives in achieving a technical solution.

Benefits

-Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. -A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. -Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. -Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. -Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. -Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. -Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. -A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. -Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. -Primary annual professional institution subscription. -Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. -Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. -A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. -We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. -Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. -As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. -Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. -Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.

The Company

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Engineering

Architecture

Bridges

Building services

Building structures

Dams and reservoirs

Geotechnics

Industrialized design and construction

Transportation

Energy

Water

Buildings

Infrastructure

Systems engineering and assurance

Container terminal sector

Marine

Utilities

Heavy Civil

Commercial

Residential

Government

Visa Sponsorship

-no skilled worker visa sponsorship is offered; only candidates eligible for alternative uk immigration routes are considered.