Electrical Project /Design Engineer – Marine Engineering & Defence

What do you need to deliver – (Core responsibilities)

Responsibilities

Measures

Project delivery

Delivery of work scopes on time

• All work delivered within agreed time limits

Delivery of work scopes to agreed standards (i.e. Lloyds, DNV etc…)

• Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, standards, and industry regulations.
• Apply marine, naval, and electrical engineering standards throughout design execution

Delivery of work to maximise commercial opportunities

• All projects are to be delivered within agreed budgets.
• Identification of any additional works and to be passed to Line Manager for discussion and potential cost increases

Proactive approach to QHSE

• Demonstrates compliance with company QHSE procedures and actively supports continual improvement initiatives.

Commitment to continuous improvement

• Evidence of personal performance improvement e.g. time to complete tasks, quality improvement
• Identifying performance issues
• Offering ideas for performance improvement to Line Manager

What do you need know and be able to do? (Skills & Knowledge)

Operations

Project Engineering

• Manage Electrical Engineering projects from design (based upon information provided) through to delivery.
• Prepare project plans, schedules, progress reports, and technical deliverables.
• Support commissioning, testing, fault finding, and system integration activities.

Electrical Design & Technical Documentation

• Produce and review electrical system designs for marine and defence applications.
• Generate design documentation in accordance with MOD requirements and company procedures.
• Create and maintain:
• Electrical schematics
• Single line diagrams
• Cable schedules
• Equipment specifications
• Interface documentation
• Test procedures
• Technical reports
• Support design reviews and engineering change processes.

Defence & MOD Documentation

• Prepare and maintain technical documentation to MOD standards.
• Support the development of defence-related technical publications and engineering reports.
• Contribute to configuration management activities and design assurance processes.
• Ensure documentation complies with applicable defence writing and documentation standards.

Site & Customer Support

• Attend Vessels, Shipyards, Naval establishments, and customer facilities as required.
• Support installation, commissioning, acceptance trials, and customer demonstrations.
• Provide technical guidance and engineering support during project execution.

Strategic awareness

• Develop a detailed understanding of the business unit’s VP
• Maintain awareness of industry developments, emerging technologies and engineering best practice.

Commercial awareness

• Identify and communicate potential contractual, commercial and programme risks at an early stage.

People

Personal Attributes

• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Proactive, self-motivated and solution focused. Demonstrates initiative and a practical approach to problem solving.
• Capable of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and overseas when required.
• Minimum of HNC/HND qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering; will consider Candidates with similar qualifications, in the same field, if they can provide evidence of their experience

Desirable Requirements

• Experience working on Royal Navy or MOD programmes.
• Knowledge of marine electrical installation and commissioning activities.
• Experience with configuration management and design assurance processes.
• Understanding of systems engineering methodologies.
• Membership of a relevant professional engineering institution or working towards professional registration (EngTech/IEng).
• Full UK Drivers Licence