Principal Electrical Engineer

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This is an excellent opportunity where you will hold the Lead Design Engineer position on one or more Projects in our Energy Sector. Within this sector, Costain deliver projects to industry leading clients across a number of phases. Whether it be a concept study, FEED or ECPcm project, you will work as part of multi-discipline team to deliver best in class engineering on time and to budget. Our pipeline provides the opportunities to work in a variety of areas from brownfield Oil and Gas assets to cutting edge Hydrogen production and storage. We also offer the opportunity to work in our other sectors such as Nuclear and Defence or Transport. Costain provide a collaborative and supportive working environment to enable our people to thrive.
Responsibilities
As a client facing Principal Engineer, your responsibilities could involve:
Electrical discipline technical input for projects and/or proposals; including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering deliverables
Organising discipline staff, allocating work and ensuring delivery against plan
Mentoring and developing graduates and less experienced engineers
Production of high-quality electrical engineering deliverables to schedule, budget and client satisfaction
Ensuring all applicable and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with
Preparing equipment and materials requisitions for HV and LV switchboards, transformers, motors, UPS systems, power factor correction, earthing, trace-heating, lighting and other electrical equipment
Preparing installation scopes of works
Reviewing supplier's quotations and preparing technical bid assessments
More specific technical deliverables could include:
Protection grading studies and earthing calculations
Power system analysis including fault level calculations and load flows
HV and LV cable and equipment sizing
Production of electrical equipment datasheets and specifications
Commissioning support
DNO engagement
Qualifications
Degree in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electronic / Electrical / Control Engineering) Apprenticeships may be considered
Chartered or Incorporated engineer
Good knowledge of design working practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries.
Significant engineering experience in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear and/or Water sectors
Extensive knowledge of UK legislation and standards
Competence in the requirements for installation of equipment in process plants involving potentially explosive areasatus with a relevant professional body or evidence of being close to gaining these professional titles
Relevant stakeholders
Focussed on business improvement by proactively creating efficiencies, supporting the recruitment of talented people, promoting the Costain brand and contributing to an excellent working environment
About Us
Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.
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Location:
England
Job Type:
PartTime

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