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Principal Electrical Engineer Construction

  • Location: Reading, RG41 5TU
  • Salary: Negotiable Hourly Rate (Umbrella)
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 1 day ago

  • Sector: Non-core sector
  • Contact: Joanna Davies
  • Contact Email: joanna.davies@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01942 323277
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Start Date: 20 January 2025
  • Expiry Date: 19 February 2025
  • Job Ref: V-200848
On behalf of our client, Nrl Recruitment are looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer Construction for work based in the Reading area.

Duration: Initial 12 months contract
Start: asap
Location:    Based at Reading, but travel will be required to Sockton periodically
Rate:  Negitiable Hourly Rate (Umbrella)
Hours:  F/T

MUST HAVE (OR BE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN)    Security Clearance


Qualification and Experience

·        Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation or Control Engineering
·        15+ years’ experience working in engineering design in the nuclear, chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, mechanical handling or water industries.
·        Familiar in working in multi-discipline teams evidencing ability to coordinate activities with other disciplines and engineering departments.
·        Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to learn quickly and develop innovative ideas to novel problems.
·        Engineering Leadership skills; ability to provide technical direction, coordinate, and check work completed by senior and junior engineers.
·        Ability to manage and progress work independently requireing limited intervention from the engineering management team.
·        Strong communicator with the ability to efficiently develop documentation using appropriate technical language to describe processes, ideas, and designs.
·        Good presentation and communication skills when facing Client.


Essential Task Experience


·        In depth knowledge of British Standards and regulations applicable to electrical system design.
·        Specification of MV/LV Transformers including validating Vendor designs against requirements at Vendor design and FAT stages.
·        Specification of GI/GNI distribution systems including validating Vendor designs against requirements at Vendor design and FAT stages.
·        Input to mechanical / process / machine specifications from a electrical perspective.
·        Production of electrical engineering deliverables including, calculations including load schedules, cable sizing calculations, electrical equipment data sheets, reports and technical bid evaluations.
·        Guide designers in the production of electrical drawings including SLDs, schematics, specifications, models, datasheets, reports, and evaluations.
·        Proficient in power modelling software (Trimble, SKM Powertools)
·        Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements from other disciplines required for the production of electrical deliverables.

Complementary Task Experience
·        Have a good understanding of Human Factors role in engineering design.
·        Experience with production of, or input to 3D engineering models.



 

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