Electrical Engineer

Job summary

Owing to continued growth and high demand for our services, we are now seeking to recruit an electrical engineer to join our expanding Electrical/Control & Instrumentation team based in Glasgow.

Job Description

To support renewable project developments, providing appropriate engineering input at various points from design and implementation to commissioning.

The principal responsibilities of this post are:

• Provision of grid connection advice in the form of feasibility studies, applications, process, costs and technical compliance.
• Preparation and review of contract technical documents; specifications, reports and drawings against customer requirements.
• Carry out power systems analysis including load flow, short circuit, transient stability and harmonics for determining equipment specification, ratings and losses.
• Design of HV and LV power systems for renewable projects including the specification and costing of plant, equipment and protection.
• Provide advice on testing and commissioning of plant and equipment in the form of writing and reviewing procedures.
• Assessing the quality of work on site on the behalf of clients against a specification.
• Attending off site meetings and surveys.

You will have suitable experience and knowledge in some of the following areas:

• Grid code technical requirements and associated industry technical specifications including codes, agreements, charging methodologies and costs.
• Preparing and reviewing technical schedules for FIDIC EPC/BOP contracts and Turbine Supply Agreements.
• Switchgear, cables, lines, transformers and reactive compensation equipment at voltage levels up to 400kV.
• SCADA and protection equipment requirements associated with transmission, distribution and renewable projects.
• Industry standard power systems analysis packages such as IPSA, Digsilent or PSSE.
• Industry design and construction standards, practices and specifications including system earthing requirements.
• Plant and equipment FATs and SATs.

Other duties may include but are not limited to:

• Technical assessment of renewable products.
• Attending site meetings and projects outside the UK.
• Other ad hoc activities as and when required.

Hours: 37 hours per week. Occasional evenings to attend meetings.
Holidays: 23 days and 9 public holidays.
Contract: Permanent after 3 month probationary period.
Training: Active encouragement of personal and professional development.
Equal opportunities: We follow an equal opportunities policy.
Salary: Negotiable - dependent upon experience.
Location: Glasgow but travel as required.

Skills / Experience

Desirable criteria:

• An interest in renewable energy and/or sustainability.
• Knowledge of submarine cable and HVDC systems.
• Knowledge of contestable connections.
• Project management and CDM Coordination.

Any additional project background in the following areas is desirable:

• Power system analysis and fault level studies.
• System earthing.
• Power systems transmission infrastructure projects.
• Renewable generation projects.

Qualifications

Essential criteria:

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Technically competent.
• Competent PC user.
• The successful candidate will be required to produce reports for clients so attention to detail, reliability and good organisational skills are paramount.
• You should have excellent communication skills, coupled with a flexible and proactive approach to work to thrive in this busy team.