Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer - Projects

Our client, a leading independent Oil & Gas operator, is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their engineering team.

This is a full time, permanent position, based in Wareham (Wytch Farm).

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• BEng – Electrical or appropriate Engineering Discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) with extensive knowledge of project/modification execution and plant operations.
• Strong awareness of electrical discipline industry standards and the ability to apply them in practice.
• Proven track record of working with HV networks with a good knowledge of HV network fault levels and load flow
• Able to influence business priorities and provide direction to the development of business options.
• Strong Safety and Environmental Culture
• Provide innovative and creative solutions to challenges.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Project Manage key Electrical bias CAPEX and OPEX projects as determined by annual plan.
• Provide Electrical Engineering input/support to CAPEX/OPEX projects managed by others.
• Perform Standard electrical engineering calcs and checks.
• Participate in HAZOP and LOPA studies on behalf of electrical discipline.
• Ensure relevant ETPs and SMS documents associated with the Discipline are adhered to – in own work and that of others within the discipline (supporting the Senior Electrical Support Engineer in this regard).
• Perform Management of Change (MOC) peer reviews and contribute electrical engineering input to MOC risk assessments.
• Take lead on incident investigations where requested and proactively ensure that the root cause of the incident is understood and actions raised to address.
• Line Manage any Graduate engineers progressing through the Graduate Development Programme.
• Support where required ISO14001 Audit compliance. Support where required ISO45001 Audit compliance.
• Provide back-up support to assure execution of maintenance strategies on site.
• Act as Electrical discipline lead for the site in Senior Site Electrical Support Engineer’s absence, providing guidance to junior engineers and back up support to Operations.
• Support the expectations of the electrical discipline, ensuring processes and systems in place to keep the discipline in good health are maintained and up to standard.
• Support ATEX compliance management.
• Approve updates to electrical engineering drawings
• Act as electrical discipline approver for relevant Operational Risk Assessments
• Support relevant Regulatory discussions. Support management of high value critical spares.
• Support provision of a link between Wytch Farm and the SNS technical authority for the electrical discipline.
• Support development of a refreshed maintenance and reliability strategy for WYF within discipline – constantly updating this in the light of continuous improvement.
• Support maintenance of Site Technical Practices where appropriate ETPs or SMS documents do not exist.

Safety & Environmentally Critical Tasks

There are a number of Safety Critical Tasks that you will be made aware of and systems you will be required to competently operate

About the role:

This is an integral role in which you will lead on the electrical discipline scoping and execution of CAPEX and OPEX modifications for the Wytch Farm asset.

This position also acts as a back-up to the Senior Site Electrical Support Engineer for ensuring the technical integrity of the Electrical discipline and/or operational activities on site, and ensuring that all company and regulatory codes, standards and good engineering practices are applied in a safe and consistent manner.

Benefits:

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Flexible Benefit Allowance

Excellent Pension Provision

25 Days Holiday

Discretionary Bonus

Profit ‘Units’ Sharing Scheme