Lead Electrical Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by PE Global
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: PE Global is seeking two Lead Engineers for a contract role with a leading power and energy solutions company in Birmingham. The position offers a hybrid working pattern and involves coordinating design teams, managing project budgets, and conducting risk assessments. Candidates should have significant experience in the electricity supply industry and relevant qualifications. The role is focused on ensuring optimal designs and documentation throughout project phases.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and support the design team during project design and execution phases.
- Support the tendering team to ensure safe, robust, and optimal designs and documentation.
- Liaise with project management on engineering budgets and provide cost forecasts.
- Manage the programme and interface with planning engineers for design.
- Approve documentation in accordance with contractual requirements.
- Coordinate and chair design reviews and hazard reviews.
- Identify and manage additional risks across functions.
- Support the Project Manager in overall project risk and opportunity assessments.
- Undertake the Principal Designer Representative role on projects.
Key Skills:
- NG LCDAE experience.
- 5 years of experience in the electricity supply industry.
- Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400kV to 11 kV).
- HNC/HND in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- Good teamwork, analytical, and communication skills.
- Capable of working to tight time scales.
- Commercial acumen.
- Degree qualification in Electrical Power Engineering is desirable.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
PE Global is currently recruiting for two Lead Engineers for a global leader in power and energy solutions company based in Birmingham. This is an initial 6 months contract position offering hybrid working pattern. Daily rate is £278.24 - £593.60 PAYE or £368.68- £791.51 Umbrella depending on experience.
Duties of the role/Responsibilities
- To coordinate and support the design team during project design and execution phases, and to support the tendering team to ensure that safe, robust, and optimal designs and documentation are produced
- To liaise with project management on engineering budgets and to provide forecast cost to complete estimates and associated justification to changes in expenditure.
- To manage the programme and to interface with the planning engineers for design. Providing forecasts for completion and resource planning.
- To approve documentation in accordance with the contractual requirements of the project.
- To coordinate and chair design reviews and hazard reviews.
- To identify and manage additional risks across functions that may not be apparent to individual Designers.
- Evaluates risks and opportunities, strategizes mitigation of the risks.
- Supports the Project Manager in overall project risk and opportunity assessments and implementation of resulting actions.
- To undertake the Principal Designer Representative on projects.
Education/Experience
- NG LCDAE experience is required.
- 5 years Electricity supply industry experience
- Knowledge of Transmission or Distribution practices (400kV to 11 kV)
- HNC/HND in electrical engineering or equivalent
- Good team work, Analytical and communication skills
- Capable of working to tight time scales
- Commercial acumen
- Degree qualification in Electrical Power Engineering would be desirable
Interested candidates should submit an updated CV. Please click the link below to apply. ***Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in UK***