Senior Electrical Engineer

Job purpose

To develop, manage and deliver electrical engineering solutions with a professionally managed level of risk to meet allocated baseline, project and technical lead responsibilities within assigned budgets and timescales. The functions of this role are varied and include design of LV and MV systems, PLC and HMI programming, plant design, etc. This role would suit an engineer with an electrical design background, preferably in the power generation or large rotating equipment industries or a specialist in HMI's and PLC's.

Key responsibilities include

• Provide electrical technical support and guidance - To provide engineering advice and solutions for assigned baseline and project related tasks across all product types.
• On time/On budget delivery of allocated electrical projects/assignments
• Maintenance of electrical baseline designs and documentation
• Interfacing with customers and suppliers on a technical level

As a Senior Engineer you will work as part of the engineering team based in Newton Abbot on the design of equipment for gas turbine generator sets for baseline projects and customer project tasks.

Senior Electrical Engineers are technically accountable to the Engineering Manager through the Principal Electrical Engineer.

Centrax expects all its employees to support a positive H&S culture and assist in its continuous improvement, along with supporting ISO45001 accreditation and legal compliance in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Accountability

• To Engineering Manager, Principal Engineers and/or Acoustic Design Manager as applicable.

Responsibilities

• To assist the Acoustic Design Manager and Principal Electrical Engineer and act as a representative and focal interface within the Engineering Department for Electrical Engineering technical issues.
• To work with the Engineering team on a technical level and ensure that implications and risks with Mechanical, Electrical and Acoustic design are all considered.
• To take ownership for the professional delivery of verified and validated Engineering solutions that comply with the appropriate standards and directives and that fulfils the technical requirements of the business for allocated Baselines.
• For allocated Baseline and Project activities, with assistance from the Acoustic Design Manager, Principal Engineers and Engineers to provide all necessary evidence and documentation to support the requirements of certificating authorities, directives and standards.
• To apply Electrical Engineering techniques to achieve continuous improvement for given business objectives, baseline products and project tasks.
• To ensure that the Engineering Manager, Acoustic Design Manager and Principal Engineers are kept up to date with information on Electrical technical decisions and direction taken for the scope of operation on allocated Baselines.
• To share knowledge and experience and to provide technical guidance and or training to other members of the engineering team where appropriate.
• Support the sales function during bid stage, where required, by providing Electrical technical solutions and budget costs where appropriate.
• To support customer support, where required, by providing Electrical engineering advice and solutions for customer sites.

Essential

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• A minimum of 5 years relevant Electrical Engineering experience.
• Have a proactive approach to problem solving with the ability to plan ahead.
• Be able to meet deadlines and respond to changing priorities.
• Be a good communicator.
• Have the ability to work under your own initiative to work as part of a multi-disciplined team.
• Have the ability, be willing and flexible to undertake short overseas visits.
• Be computer literate in the use of Microsoft Office in particular Outlook, Word, Excel and Autodesk suite of products.
• Proactive, well organised and effective at prioritising tasks.
• Methodical, logical and accurate in their approach to work.
• Hold a driving licence valid in the UK.
• A valid passport for travel.

Desirable

• Experience of working with power generation equipment and or rotating machinery.
• Experience with Syteline
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLCs
• Design experience on LV and/or MV systems
• Ability in a second European Language.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership.