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Principal Electrical Engineer - EC&I

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Job Description - Principal Electrical Engineer - EC&I

Your new company
Our client is one ofthe largest, most successful international multidisciplinary consultancies inthe world, with offices across the UK and teams based in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Their EC&I teamplays a leading role in helping the UK achieve their 2050 Net Zero targets,ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies can meet the industry andlifestyle demands of today and the future.

Projects that varygreatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be creating the right safe andresilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisationdevelopment, new builds and energy efficiency.

Their work will bringyou together with both UK and international designers, on projects that rangefrom individual buildings to city size solutions and approaches.

Your new role
Our client is lookingto appoint a Principal EC&I Engineer within their Net Zero Energy Business.In this role, you will assume a leading role on one of their main technicalcapabilities delivering right-first-time solutions for the most challenging problemsin the Net Zero industry.

You will possess theflexibility to work on several small projects at a time, or overseeing severalC&I engineers to deliver a multi-discipline project.

Your responsibilitieswill include:

  • Executing and steering technical delivery of EC&I projects
  • Collaborating with other disciplines on design projects
  • Owning technical responsibility for project quality, design standards and delivery processes.
  • Managing client relationships
  • Providing quality technical advice to customers and internal teams
  • Representing the company as a SME at various client meetings.
  • Overseeing and coaching junior engineers



What you'll need to succeed

  • Degree in Control, or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
  • Chartered Engineer or working towards CEng status
  • Working experience of a wide variety of national and international standards
  • Excellent technical writing skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Client-focused approach
  • Experience at various stages of EC&I design, from concept studies, front end engineering design (FEED) to detailed design, with a proven record of delivery
  • Strong awareness of the commercial aspects to project delivery
  • Experience developing typical EC&I deliverables
  • Ability to manage performance and motivate individuals, effectively delegate tasks and quality check the technical drawings and documentation of others
  • Specification and selection of process instrumentation
  • Development of Operational Technology systems architectures, control philosophies, system specifications and associated schedules
  • Functional Safety/ Cyber Security / Alarm Management
  • Hazardous Area Protection Concepts and DSEAR / Fire and Gas Detection Systems



What you'll get in return

  • Annual salary between £55,000 to £70,000 (doe)
  • Car allowance on top of your salary
  • Annual bonus
  • 10% Pension contributions
  • Ability to buy company shares
  • Income protection
  • 25 days annual leave + 8 days bank holidays
  • Option to buy/sell extra holidays
  • Private healthcare
  • Life assurance for you and your partner
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Gadget insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric vehicle scheme
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Employee assistance program
  • Gym membership
  • Fitness funding
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements - Will try to accommodate individual requirements.


Our client recognizes the need for a diverse andflexible workforce, and values work-life balance. They offer flexible workingwith no fixed 9 'till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for afull-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in theoffice.

What you need to do now
Ifyou're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copyof your CV, or call us now.
If thisjob isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, pleaseget in touch for a confidential discussion on your career.

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