Senior Electrical Engineer

Salary: £57,600 – £68,400 per year

RESPONSIBILITIES

TECHNICAL

· High degree of knowledge of technical issues and ability in own engineering discipline.

· Working knowledge of other related engineering disciplines and ability to take account of these in design of projects

· Appreciation of the effect of Client objectives and drivers in arriving at technical solutions which meet their varying needs

· High degree of accuracy in own work and consistent effort to obtain accuracy from other more junior who are being overseen on projects.

· Ability to explain and present technical matters and solutions to project teams.

· High standard of technical accuracy in personal report writing and the incorporation of work by others more junior who are being overseen.

· High ability at presenting design options and solutions in sketch or outline form.

· Ability at describing designs and project requirements in the form of specifications.

· Attendance and presentation of own discipline’s design at project design reviews.

· Review Company products within own discipline on projects for compliance with quality system requirements and compliance with Client brief.

· Ensure designs for own discipline on projects have requisite Statutory Approvals and compliance.

· Awareness of Company BIM and CAD protocols and standards, conventions, etc. as necessary for efficient interface with BIM and CAD on projects.

· Navigation of BIM models using Navisworks software preferred.

COMMERCIAL

· Basic understanding of matters which affect commercial viability of projects and Company fees.

· Basic understanding of the relationship of Commercial and Political interaction in project success.

· Good knowledge of the duties and obligations placed upon the Company for projects as defined by the Scope of Works/Appointment Document.

· Basic awareness of risks to the Company’s financial status on projects, inclusive of highlighting areas of additional cost to the Company’s project manager.

· Basic awareness of the value of staff resources and their use.

COMMUNICATIONS

· Good quality and clarity of written and oral communication, both internal and external.

· High quality of capturing data and information at meetings and the transfer of this to project teams in legible formats and within adequate time scales.

· Good report writing skills and style at delivering information clearly, succinctly, and unambiguously.

MANAGEMENT

· Effective management of the technical aspects on projects, to meet both Company and Client objectives.

· In conjunction with the Company’s Project Manager, assist in directing and coordinating activities of staff assigned to own discipline on projects.

· Oversee the performance of more junior staff within the same engineering discipline on projects.

· Ability to work with minimal supervision

· Good rapport with colleagues on projects, to set example and to effect control of quality, output and behaviour.

· Ability to manage the expectation of others and display integrity in so doing, both within and external to the Company.

· Ownership of assigned tasks and issues plus adoption of responsibility for discharging these.

COMMITMENT

· Display commitment to the Company, its Clients and projects, as an example others can follow.

· Display reliability and integrity.

INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

· Good teamwork with all members of staff.

· Oversee more junior staff without conflict.

· Motivate colleagues to be accurate and successful on projects.

· Delegate effectively.

SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS

· Begin to develop relationships with Clients and other professional team members which will engender success and avoid confrontation on projects.

· Begin to develop relationships with Contractors, Suppliers and Manufacturers which will engender their support and response on projects whilst avoiding confrontation.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

· Confidence

· Critical thinking – able to raise problems as they occur and suggest solutions

· Communication – able to clearly communicate internally and externally, verbally and in writing

· Teamwork

· Time Management

· Professionalism in dealing with others and problems

· Maintenance of industry knowledge through CPD

· Integrity

· Flexibility/adaptable

· Degree in a relevant subject preferred