CE&I Front End Engineering Lead
Posted 1 week ago by Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd
£61 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Warrington, Cheshire
Summary: The CE&I Front End Engineering Lead role involves overseeing the design of CE&I electrical systems across various projects within the FEED pipeline. The position requires leading front-end design activities and providing support during installation and commissioning phases. The candidate will work within a small, integrated design team to ensure compliance and safety in CE&I solutions. Security clearance (SC) is required for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and take full responsibility for CE&I design delivery aspects of assigned projects
- Deliver CE&I design packages in line with agreed scope, quality and schedule
- Work collaboratively within an integrated multi-disciplinary design team
- Produce and contribute to multi-discipline documentation including: Project Requirement Documents, Basis of Design, Project Verification Plans, Quality Plans, Design Justification Reports
- Independently determine and develop project requirements
- Produce, review and check CE&I design documentation and deliverables
- Estimate hours for scope changes and additional works, including supporting schedules
- Support and contribute to formal Design Reviews
- Produce reports and documentation in compliance with CDM requirements
- Interface closely with Integrated Design Teams, facility teams (including Systems Engineering) and other project functions throughout all project phases
Key Skills:
- Significant, demonstrable experience in CE&I project delivery
- Proven delivery of CE&I design packages from user requirements through to fully engineered, safe and compliant solutions
- Strong experience in: Space management and panel layouts, Cable routing, cable management and cable calculations, Process Instrumentation Design, LV Electrical Power and Services Design
- Knowledge of CE&I Safety Systems, Programmable Electronic Systems, Radiometric Instrumentation
- Strong understanding of front-end scoping, early design strategy and CE&I design processes
- Experience delivering within the SL Management System
- Estimating, scheduling and progress reporting capability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage at all levels
- Comfortable working both independently and within time-pressured integrated teams
- Minimum: ONC, Preferred: Engineering Degree (BEng / MEng)
- Desirable: Management or coordination of design delivery teams, Machinery Safety and UKCA Marking, Professional Registration: IEng or CEng
Salary (Rate): £61/hour
City: Warrington
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
CE&I Front End Engineering Lead Hybrid/Warrington (3 days in office) £55-61 Inside IR35 Security Clearance: SC required
The Role
We are seeking an experienced CE&I Front End Engineering Lead to take ownership of CE&I electrical systems design across a portfolio of projects within the FEED pipeline. You will lead the delivery of front-end and early-phase design activities, supporting projects through concept and preliminary design, with the potential to progress into detailed design. The role also includes providing design support during installation and commissioning phases as design queries arise. Working as part of a small, integrated design team, you will play a key role in shaping safe, compliant and deliverable CE&I solutions aligned to programme milestones.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and take full responsibility for CE&I design delivery aspects of assigned projects
- Deliver CE&I design packages in line with agreed scope, quality and schedule
- Work collaboratively within an integrated multi-disciplinary design team
- Produce and contribute to multi-discipline documentation including: Project Requirement Documents
- Basis of Design
- Project Verification Plans
- Quality Plans
- Design Justification Reports
- Independently determine and develop project requirements
- Produce, review and check CE&I design documentation and deliverables
- Estimate hours for scope changes and additional works, including supporting schedules
- Support and contribute to formal Design Reviews
- Produce reports and documentation in compliance with CDM requirements
- Interface closely with Integrated Design Teams, facility teams (including Systems Engineering) and other project functions throughout all project phases
Essential Experience & Skills
- Significant, demonstrable experience in CE&I project delivery
- Proven delivery of CE&I design packages from user requirements through to fully engineered, safe and compliant solutions
- Strong experience in: Space management and panel layouts
- Cable routing, cable management and cable calculations
- Process Instrumentation Design
- LV Electrical Power and Services Design
- Knowledge of CE&I Safety Systems
- Programmable Electronic Systems
- Radiometric Instrumentation
- Strong understanding of front-end scoping, early design strategy and CE&I design processes
- Experience delivering within the SL Management System
- Estimating, scheduling and progress reporting capability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage at all levels
- Comfortable working both independently and within time-pressured integrated teams
Essential Qualifications
- Minimum: ONC
- Preferred: Engineering Degree (BEng / MEng)
Desirable Experience & Qualifications
- Management or coordination of design delivery teams
- Machinery Safety and UKCA Marking
- Professional Registration: IEng or CEng