About the role
Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark; theyre an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as an Electrical Principal Design Engineer and you'll be part of our legacy. The role can be based from any of our regional offices with travel required to the Maxim Park office in Motherwell.
Role Purpose
- To provide Electrical system design solutions within time and cost to meet project requirements
- To technically support projects to completion
- To lead the electrical (High Voltage and Low Voltage) capability of the engineering team
What you'll be doing
As an Electrical Principal Design Engineer, your main responsibilities are as follows:
- Lead the electrical discipline.
- Design electrical distribution systems (LV & HV) to construction detail.
- Create and verify engineering documents (Reports, Plans, Specifications)
- Perform Electrical Calculations (Amtech and either SKM, PSS, ERACS or ETAP) including Cable, Earthing, Transient, Short Circuit, Load flow, Protection & Arc Faults.
- Input to SCADA, instrumentation, control and monitoring specifications and design.
- Review and check manufacturer document / information for electrical compliance with project specifications.
- Provide strong technical support and identify innovative and robust solutions.
- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant technical consultants and suppliers.
- Mentor engineers (direct reports) and develop technical knowledge of the wider team.
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
- Clear focus on collaboration and building relationships with other designers and Project teams to deliver cost effective and acceptable design solutions.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and write clearly and succinctly
- Promote innovation and continuous improvement in design.
- Excellent IT Skills are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential. Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material.
- Experience in a broad range of heavy industries such as Petrochemical, Power Generation and Nuclear.
- Must have experience of at least one electrical system calculation software package such as SKM, ERACS, IPSA, PSS or ETAP.
- Ideally Charted Engineer with suitable qualifications such as Honours or Masters degree.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more
About us
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.
We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UKs national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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