Electrical Projects Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer
Leicester
Up to 55k

Responsibilities:

• Production of detailed functional design specifications for gas turbine control systems Development of control system hardware for turbine control applications
• Specifying electrical hardware components for control systems
• Production of wiring diagrams and general arrangement drawings for control panels. Liaising with customers and sub-contractors
• Production of test procedures / specifications Production of procurement specifications. Testing electrical control panels.
• Supporting installation and commissioning of control / instrumentation and Auxiliaries systems on gas-turbine driven generating sets, at UK On-Shore Power Stations, Off-Shore oil-rig and FPSO locations and various other international sites.
• Completing all required documentation including site reports and software/product revisions to Quality Standards. Commissioning of machines after service / maintenance visits.

Essential experience:

• Knowledge of how industrial PLC systems work within a control system application.
• Knowledge of field instrumentation such as pressure transmitters, thermocouples, control valves etc. Understanding different field device control signals and why they are implemented such as 4-20mA.
• Knowledge and experience of using AutoCAD / AutoCAD-Electrical
• Formal qualifications or relevant experience in Electrical Engineering.
• Good levels of practical experience of this type of work are essential - wiring, and electrical fault finding. Knowledge of different types of electrical test equipment and how they are used such as multi-meters and signal injectors.
• Very good customer relation skills.
• Prioritising workloads to deadlines.
• Ability to extract information from specifications.
• Be able to work under own initiative, and as part of, or leading a team on site.
• Must hold a current, clean driving license.
• Full passport.

Desired experience:

• Power Generation industry knowledge.
• Experience of HV or Generator protection systems.
• Good working knowledge of PLC based control and HMI systems software and hardware (Rockwell and Siemens S7). Formal qualification in the use of AutoCAD-Electrical.
• TUV / SUD Functional Safety qualification or equivalent.
• Design & Implementation of Fire & Gas protection systems.
• Good knowledge of Gas Turbines, Rotating machinery and hydraulic systems. CCNSG Passport to Safety.
• Offshore Vantage Card.