Senior Electrical Designer

NRL's client based in Renfrew is looking for a Senior Electrical Designer to join them on a permament staff basis. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide input to project planning as part of the project team for achieving the target and completion within the budget and schedule; ensuring that all engineering work is carried out in accordance with Asset priorities and schedules as set out in the project plan.
• Produce design deliverables required for the role and participate in design reviews and check and approve discipline documents also to check interdisciplinary documents where necessary
• Producing documentation deliverables for inclusion in work packs, and or, design books on time to meet project deadlines for assigned packages and scopes of work.
• Resolve technical queries and ensure the resolution is satisfactory and ensure that all design changes are captured by the change control process
• To be able to conduct site surveys
• Generating Cable & Containment Routing Layouts, Cable Block Diagrams and Single Line Diagrams using the AutoCAD software package
• Performing cable calculations using Trimble (Amtech), understanding the design parameters that are required
• Using the Trimble software to interpret the output and report information
• Identifying protective devices and understanding the discrimination of a power distribution network
• Using Dialux lighting lux plot calculation software with an understanding of how to incorporate 3D models within these packages to generate working planes for the calculation of the lighting and emergency lighting lux levels.
• Capable of participating in Factory Acceptance Tests.

Skills / Qualifications
Qualifications:

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering with strong working experience.

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• General design experience with a proven track record in the following project phases: FEED and Detailed Engineering (EPC).
• Self - starter and an ability to produce electrical deliverables with little input or guidance
• Good understanding with respect to applicable international codes and standards and their application
• Working knowledge of E3D modelling software
• Experience of delivering the following deliverables - Substation design, Cable routing, Area classification layouts, Cable and MTO Schedules, Standard installation details, Lighting and earthing philosophies and layouts
• Strong understanding of plant design and equipment layout and ability to coordinate with other discipline design groups to progress a joined - up plant design
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to problem-solve effectively
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to effectively work in a team
• Attention to detail
• Well-developed computer skills and knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and engineering design programs.
• Leadership ability/skills with ability to delegate effectively
• Understanding of British and common international standards and regulatory authority requirements in the Process & Energy Sector

Desirable:

• Experience with other disciplines including processing plant construction, commissioning, and operation

Personal attributes:

• Good verbal, written, presentation, interpersonal and organisational skill
• Motivating and empowering management style
• Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
• Pro-active attitude.
• A willingness to treat all people with respect, integrity, and consistency.
• A capacity for persistence and resilience and patience in a sometimes-challenging environment.
• An appreciation of the value of teamwork and willingness to work as part of a team, providing support for other team members as required.

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