Apply Now! Principle Engineer Electrical

Purpose of Role

The production of electrical building services designs predominantly for Railway Stations and other Railway Buildings, working individually or as part of a team. Prepare, coordinate, and monitor a project, from the initial conception to the schedule and final completion. Supervise and mentor Assistant Enginners / Engineers in day to day activities.

Responsibilities

• Design of low voltage reticulation and distribution systems (230 / 400Volt) including UPS sources;
• Operation of AMTECH / Electrical OM software to produce design for low voltage systems including selection of cable types, protective devices and self-checking and presentation of results;
• Design of general lighting systems;
• Design of emergency lighting systems;
• Good working knowledge of different lighting types and sources (including LED types);
• Operation of industry standard lighting design software for the design of general and emergency lighting systems;
• Design of cable management systems (CMS) including trunking, tray, and conduits and the preparation of CMS sizing calculations and self-checking and presentation of results;
• Presentation of design onto schematic and 2D layout drawings;
• Use of Bentley Microstation and AECOsim to model in 3D MEP services including but not limited to Cable Management Systems, Pipework, Ductwork etc in 3D, including generating 2D sections from 3D models for incorporation into drawings;
• Understanding of BIM and working within a Common Data Environment, preferably Bentley projectwise;
• Supervise and verify the work performed by the designers / modeller to meet the requirements of the project.
• Interpretation of client specification requirements written in English in the development of designs;
• Operation of Microsoft Office package, including Outlook, Word, Excel and powerpoint.
• Guide Assistant Engineers / Engineers in day to day work for the development of electrical designs.

Mandatory Skills

Desired Skills

Mandatory Skills

Electrical Engineering, Electrical Design, Lighting Design, Single Line Diagram, Earthing Calculation, Cable Sizing, ups