Hybrid Project Engineer, Electrical

at EPUKI

• Job title: Project Engineer, Electrical
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United Kingdom

About the role

• Project Engineer (Electrical) in Central Engineering leading capital projects and providing technical support for power generation assets. Overseeing project development and engineering strategies across various assets.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and delivering the Engineering Strategy within the specialty.
• Have expertise of all matters relating to electrical engineering (including HV and transmission).
• Preparation, review and submission of electrical design and specifications.
• Oversight of engineering project development and implementation including (for example): provision of technical data; production and checking of engineering requirements / related documents; evaluation of tender submissions; commissioning support.
• Working with the Senior Project Electrical Engineer to give a qualified assessment of electrical designs, studies and reports.
• Works Witness testing of manufacturer equipment, contractor installations and attending works progress meetings to monitor the progress and quality of work.
• Delivering innovative technical solutions.
• Supporting major plant outages and project works.
• Contributing data and updates as ongoing part of the project’s reporting requirements.
• Tracking and reporting on project progress.
• Overseeing the installation and commissioning of electrical systems, ensuring they are completed according to design specifications.
• Establishing and maintaining agreements with key maintenance and operations service providers and contractors, supporting the fleet in contractor selection, tender creation, review, and execution.
• Technical nomination processes and work with the site managers to ensure that all staff achieve their highest level of competence.
• Carrying out technical RCA, including cross site RCA investigations and promptly share the lessons from all incidents, share best practice across the fleet.
• Delivery of the EPUKI quality programme.
• Supporting the creation and challenge of site investment decisions.
• Delivering consistent Management of Change.
• Delivering cross fleet risk management, including project risk.
• Assisting with employee recruitment, selection, and training in the engineering area.
• Providing leadership and direction to the engineering teams, including managing individual and team performance.
• Providing technical oversight and audit of external resources (including operational and construction projects).
• Fully supporting the planning and execution of projects, deploying to sites as required.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a senior engineering role working cross fleet, ideally a power station or similar infrastructure, specifically with CCGT power generation operational experience – *essential*.
• Experience in establishing and implementing a proactive approach towards Health, Safety and Environment management – *essential*.
• Understanding and commitment to building and leading a constructive culture where employees are provided with challenges and opportunities – *essential*.
• Experience in leading and managing a substantial number of employees in a process driven environment – *essential*.
• Ablility to demonstrate and utilise extensive knowledge and experience of engineering, operational and maintenance management – *essential*.
• Construction experience – *desirable*.
• **Behaviours**
• Strong organisational skills – *essential*.
• Excellent written and oral communication – *essential*.
• Good interpersonal, communication and motivational skills with a flexible, enthusiastic, and committed attitude to work – *essential*.
• Self-driven and autonomous – *essential*.
• **Qualifications**
• Degree qualified in an engineering or related discipline (qualifications below this may be acceptable if evidenced by suitable experience) – *essential*.
• CEng/IEng status and membership of an engineering institution (or working towards) – *essential*.