Electrical Design Engineer - City Of London, United Kingdom - Whiteoak Associates

    Whiteoak Associates
    Whiteoak Associates City Of London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    We are actively looking for Electrical Design Engineers to join a large design & build Contractor that delivers major UK Infrastructure projects .

    Areas of expertise include Mechanical , Electrical & Telecoms disciplines across the UK's Rail, Highways, Water , Renewable Energy and Power sectors .

    As an Electrical Design Engineer you would get the opportunity to work across all these sectors , developing detailed designs in partnership with the client and the project delivery teams.

    You would be working out of the organisations office in London ( EC4M) & on project sites .

    As an Electrical Design Engineer you could be involved at varying stages of each project including tendering, design & engineering, installation and handover.

    Broadly your responsibilities could include (DOE) :

    • Undertaking electrical engineering and design (up to 33KV level) in line with all current standards.
    • Undertaking electrical engineering system studies/modelling with associated electrical software programme with suitable offline checks (e.g electrical system studies include load flow, short circuit, static motor starting study, transformer energization study, protection coordination study, harmonic analysis, arc flash studies, equipment sizing calculation, cable size calculation, earthing calculation, etc.).
    • Undertaking electrical design review in line with current standards and to ensure buildability and constructability.
    • Ensure Design Risk Assessment (DRA) is compliant with installation parameters.
    • Provide engineered solutions to satisfy each clients requirements & budget.
    • Liaison with CAD team to ensure correct drawing modelling, to BIM or other standards.
    • Review drawings for clash detection issues.
    • Liaison with manufacturers to determine product suitability in partnership with the procurement team.
    • Liaison with project installation teams to ensure design suitability & solve key installation issues.
    • Work with the commercial department to track design change and variances.

    This is a varied an interesting role requiring Engineers who have had previous experience working on UK Infrastructure projects.

    The successful candidates must have /be all of the following:

    A Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar

    Electrical Design experience gained from within the UK's Water, Rail, Power, Renewable Energy or Highways

    Knowledge of relevant electrical engineering and installations legislation and standards.

    Knowledge of engineering and design processes and associated compliance

    Experience of using of Electrical design packages (Amtech/Trimble, Cymap, ETAP, etc)

    Familiarity with 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulation.

    The successful candidate will be rewarded with:

    A basic salary ranging from £45k-£90k (DOE)

    Perk box providing 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts & wellbeing tools

    3 x Life Assurance,

    BUPA Private Medical Insurance.

    Pension scheme (4% ER and 5% EE)

    25 days holiday + BH (3-4 to be used for Christmas shut down).

    You will also benefit from regular career appraisals, training & development, and career progression opportunities.