Principal / Senior Electrical Engineer

Our Defence and Security provide design and engineering services for our nuclear and defence clients across the UK and abroad. Our team is experiencing exciting growth and long-term prospects within our established practice, and we are looking for Electrical engineers with transferable skills who are passionate about developing themselves and in meeting new challenges. We offer hybrid working with 2-3 days in the office. Occasional site visits may be necessary. About the Opportunity: We are looking to recruit and develop career minded people to bolster our well-established and growing multi-discipline engineering delivery capability to meet opportunities in the nuclear and defence industries. Our projects include developing solutions through all stages in highly regulated environments, in support of air, land and sea defence establishments, the UK nuclear submarine fleet, and both existing and new build nuclear bases. You will preferably have experience of working in the maritime, nuclear and/or defence industries, but also those with relevant industrial design experience looking to work in a technically challenging environment. Main duties will be the assessment and design and monitor ongoing process of a project, including the coordination of the project with project delivery team.

• Leading/working with a team of EC&I engineers/designers in developing engineering deliverables throughout various stages of the project.
• Carrying out visual and intrusive inspections analysing data and reporting.
• Prepare drawings, functional and technical specifications, and contract documents.
• Performs calculations and evaluations in the design of equipment and systems for industrial applications.
• Interfaces and co-ordinates with Safety Case and System Engineering teams.
• Participates in planning, cost development and management, and scheduling for assigned projects
• Maintains effective communication with clients, project team members and project delivery team.
• Responsible for authoring/reviewing/checking on technical deliverables.
We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.


• Professionally qualified (e.g. Incorporated/Chartered) Engineer with a degree/HNC in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in HV/LV distribution systems and associated control and protection systems.
• Experience in LV cable sizing and design and using cable sizing software (AMTECH).
• Experience in electrical building services.
• Experience in Fire Alarm and Security systems design.
• Experience in a contracting environment, relevant site experience.
• You must be a UK National and have the ability to obtain SC level security clearance, which includes being resident in the UK for the preceding 5 years.
• Willing to travel to sites occasionally which will be expensed.
  
  People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.