Principal Electrical Design Engineer (Power Generation)
Remote (Occasional Travel to Newcastle)
Experience Dependent
Our client is a global name in engineering and is seeking a principal electrical design engineer to join their growing team. The role can be remote working with occasional travel to their Newcastle office. The successful candidate will ideally have solid experience with National Grid and power generation.
Key Responsibilities - Principal Electrical Design Engineer
1. Successfully deliver transmission protection and control systems with our end customers from various domains & disciplines.
2. Mentor and coach other members of the team to support their growth.
3. Responsible for assessing delivery processes and optimizing to create efficient engineering processes to allow delivery of projects on target and within scope.
4. Provide innovative solutions as technical lead for protection and control on UK Transmission and Distribution network.
5. Ensure that solutions are compliant with the latest policies and standards.
6. Provide a high level of customer service to clients and maintain the highest standards of quality.
7. Sound problem-solving skills, fault finding skills, and analytical thinking.
8. Provide technical input for Sales, Proposals, and Operations departments.
Qualifications & Experience - Principal Electrical Design Engineer
1. Application of protection systems on National Grid transmission network.
2. Experience of National Grid delivery and specifications/standards are essential.
3. NG CDAE; TP141 Settings beneficial but not essential.
4. Good understanding of design processes covering detailed design (circuit diagrams / interface diagrams / cubicle design / settings / testing FAT).
5. Experience with industry-standard software tools for design, simulation, and testing.
6. Experience dealing with NG as direct customer and/or EPC customers providing protection solutions for brownfield extensions or greenfield builds.
7. Good communication skills to allow efficient coordination between the team/function groups and the customer.
8. A minimum qualification of HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering plus extensive experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Industry.
Benefits - Principal Electrical Design Engineer
1. Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company's performance.
2. Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements, enabling you to tailor your schedule to your needs.
3. Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
4. Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.
For more information on this role, please contact Andrew Haddon on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed). #J-18808-Ljbffr