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Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Type: Contract
Start Date: ASAP
Job ID: 219233849

Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Job Reference: 13149

Job Description

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Lead Electrical Design Engineer on a 6-month ongoing contract based in Southampton – Hybrid (2-3 days in the office)

Our client is looking for an experience Lead/Principle Electrical Design Engineer to join their Process & Water division. Our client is well known for delivering complex turnkey engineering projects in sectors such as Process & Water, Energy, Defence, Oil & Gas and Nuclear.

Responsibilities of the Lead Electrical Design Engineer:

  • Responsible for management of project specific design deliverables
  • Carrying out design in accordance with M&E Design QA Procedures
  • Responsible for the detailed design in accordance with the TEL Procedures
  • Interpreting and understanding client requirements from client documents (drawings, specifications, correspondence, etc.)
  • Communication with client, external design resources and subcontractors to ensure compliance with specification
  • Site surveys of existing assets
  • Optioneering and feasibility studies
  • Assisting with tender pricing
  • Production of procurement specifications for electrical equipment and production of detailed design construction drawings
  • Project managing third party designs and providing design assistance to installation and commissioning teams
  • Review of vendors controls system Functional design Specifications for compliance with our requirements.
  • Review of vendor data and drawings for all electrical equipment and package plant, motor control centres, power distribution panels and field equipment panels
  • Management of internal and external project specific design costs in liaison with the Project Manager
  • Undertaking and checking of design calculations including modelling of the complete power system (AMTECH)
  • Preparation of drawings for CAD production, in accordance with the TEL QA procedures
  • Assist in the development of process control philosophies with the Process Engineer and suppliers. Production of URS documentation
  • Production of electrical scope and works enquiry submission documents
  • Estimation of material and labour costs
  • Undertake design risk assessments to support detailed design proposals
  • Responsible for preparing detailed electrical specifications
  • Responsible for the production of single line and block cable diagrams, load schedules, equipment specifications, cable schedules, equipment schedules, telemetry schedules, instrument schedules and I/O listings
  • Record and document all design changes through to completion and issue of ‘As Built’ documents
  • Liaise with clients and subcontractors

Requirements of The Lead Electrical Design Engineer:

  • An appropriate electrical qualification or by experience
  • Chartered Engineer status would be advantageous
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