Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Electrical Hardware Design Engineers (All Levels - Energy) on a Permanent basis, based in Staffordshire.
For Security Clearance purposes - Candidates must be a UK National or UK Citizen and not have lived outside of the UK in the last 5 years.
Summary of Role:
- Lead and drive the project team
- Review and approve designs developed by the team
- Ensure compliance of the team to agreed procedures/methods and standards with engineering design responsibilities.
- Interpret and verify customer supplied data, specifications and drawings.
- Lead/Produce system designs from customer supplied information
- Lead the Creation/modification of Design Packs including system drawings, general arrangements, schematics & wiring diagrams, site cable drawings etc.
- Produce client design documentation and test documentation
- Producing all necessary documentation to support the production of the systems such as FDS, Test Documentation, Manuals etc.
- Lead site surveys and assist in the preparation of Health and Safety Documentation
- Support Site acceptance testing/commissioning
- Support the production of tender documents and cost estimates.
Essential Skills
- Experience of/competent in control systems within the energy market (or similar utility)
- Experience of/competent in field cabling systems (P, Inst, Contr and comms) including surveying and identifying routes, cable calculations for sizing and earthing/protection
- Experience of/competent in control panel design incorporating PLC, I/O, Comms cards, UPS’s etc
- Educated to at least degree level in relevant subject or HND with additional experience of at least 5 years post graduate experience or 6 years post HND experience on successful project implementation in the above areas of expertise
- Computer literate with Word, Autocad and Excel experience.
- Methodical approach to the interpretation of customer requirements and delivery of project documentation
- Understanding of Full Project Lifecycle.
- Hold a current full driving licence (UK or be able to easily convert to full UK)
- Must be willing to go for a basic disclosure Scotland check.
Desirable Skills
Preference will be given to those candidates demonstrating some or all of the following:-
* Experienced in at least one of the following
* Rockwell ( Control Logix)
* Siemens (PC7S, TIA Portal)
* Schneider (M580, M340)
* Site Installation and Commissioning experience of control systems.
* Experience of Motor Control Centres – Specification, procurement, installation etc
* Good understanding of BS7671 IEE 18th Edition Wiring Regs
* Awareness of /understanding of DSEAR Regulations and Hazardous area applications.
* Awareness of /understanding of Functional Safety (IEC 61508/61511)
* Ability to work to deadlines and budgets.
* Familiarity with Databases
Personal Qualities
* Natural Leader
* Ability to Lead/work as part of a team.
* Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines and to motivate others to achieve the same.
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Be flexible in their methods of working.
In return, the client offers the following benefits to permanent employees
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Flexible working
* Pension
* Life assurance policy
* Private health care
* Lifestyle screening
* Salary sacrifice programme
* Mental health assistance programme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Green car scheme
* Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered
Our Company
Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time