Role: Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Irlam, Manchester
Salary: £40,000 - £46,000 Dependent on experience
Overview
My client works with the largest operators in the most demanding and hazardous industries, where reliable and robust safety systems are critical for the protection of personnel, plant and the environment.
They have over 20 years experience in industry, where ensuring the safety of workers and the asset is paramount. They have TUV Functional Safety Certified engineers ensure best engineering practice in accordance with IEC 61508.
They operate within the following sectors, Renewables, Marine, Oil and Gas, Energy, Industrial and Tunnelling.
Your role within the company is a key Managerial role reporting directly to the Managing Director. You will be providing technical support for all technical matters within the company. As a manager you will be responsible for the leadership of key staff and apprentices. Whilst the role would be mainly office based in Manchester, there would be requirements to go to site in the UK and in some instances abroad (Europe).
The role would also require you to be responsible for the delivery of all technical aspects of projects, but also support project management tasks required to ensure the company maintains the project deliverables.
Person Specification
Essential
- A strong background in electrical design engineering and be capable of designing all aspects control system panels.
- Excellent skills with build, installation, and commissioning of Control Systems panels.
- You must be an excellent people-manager who can demonstrate effective supervision in a calm and professional manner. You must have a strong teamwork mentality and be willing to provide support and guidance to the team to help them improve their performance.
- Committed to ensuring that any projects are technically and administratively supported, which would involve having a pro-active approach to answering a reasonable level of emails/telephone calls inside and outside of working hours.
- Capable of gaining security clearance to work within secure marine applications (SC Clearance).
- A full driving license.
- Educated to a degree level.
- You should be capable of handling all aspects of the workshop in a safe and timely manner and ensuring that the quality standards are maintained for all projects.
- The role also includes supervising the responsibility of all staff in the workshop.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for installation and panel matters within the company.
- Provide support and handover to the workshop team.
- Ensure timely delivery of projects defined in the project review meetings.
- Support in the process of delivery of timesheets/expenses to administration.
- Ensure holidays are booked through the correct procedure.
- Ensure timely delivery of DPRs for all sites and evaluate for impact to the project.
- Delivery FAT systems.
- Ensuring all project deliverables are met and any issues reported to the Managing Director in a timely manner.
- Be available during all working hours via telephone or email to support the above.
- Provide weekly reporting on progress and any issues with projects.
- Leading by example to all staff to ensure all staff have a responsible supportive Line Manager.
- Ensure high standards are maintained within the office/site and engineering staff.
- Be aware of Health and Safety implications for site and the office.
- Supportive with the Siemens Partner Program.
- Provide a good positive work ethic for all projects and deliverables.
- There is also a requirement for the engineer to be trained to work in the offshore industry and be able to support offshore work should there be an urgent requirement.