Principal Electrical Engineer
greater london, england, United Kingdom
Senior / Principle Electrical Engineer- Permanent – £85K - £95K – Oil & Gas / Chemical / Petrochemical / COMAH - Hybrid London
Reporting to the Chief Electrical Engineer and leading the electrical scope on large megaprojects and proposals executed in the EMEA region.
Development of electrical single lines and power distribution systems for complex facilities
Performing electrical system studies including short circuit, load flow, transient motor start, protection relay coordination, and arc flash
Specifying and purchasing key electrical equipment such as medium and low voltage switchgears, transformers, VFD's, UPS systems, DC systems, harmonic filters, STATCOMS etc.
Liaising with existing suppliers and outsourcing partners, seeking additional partners to add value to AP and customer projects.
Defining execution models for electrical engineering scope, monitoring performance and developing improved processes where appropriate based on lessons learned.
To be considered for these roles you’ll need;
An Electrical Engineering degree plus Chartered Engineer status, or actively pursuing Chartered status.
Proven experience in electrical power engineering in a design function within the process design industry
Good experience in a supervisory position with budget responsibility
Good understanding of large motors (induction and synchronous) in the range of 1-10MW. Experience with larger motors (10MW up).
Experience in specification and procurement of low, medium and high voltage Switchgear, Power transformers and Power electronics (LCI's, VSD's and Thyristor Controllers)
An ability to work with software packages for analysis of power systems (e.g. SKM Powertools or ETAP)