Senior Electrical Engineer

At WorkLyf Group, we are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer (EC+I) for our global client based in Warrington.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Electrical Design, Engineering & Instrumentation of process plants within the food, beverage, personal care & homecare industries. Duties to include but not limited to:
2. Engineering specifications for electrical control panels, instrumentation and electrical installation
3. Specify and discuss instrumentation requirements with the Process Department and our suppliers
4. Supporting sales team in proposals by estimating labour and materials costs using internal and supplier tools.
5. Management of control panel manufacturing liaising with suppliers and where required assisting testing control panels before shipment to site.
6. Creating Load/Motor, Instrument and I/O Schedules from the P&ID and relevant equipment data sheets.
7. Liaising with site and project team for the duration of the installation and supporting site manager during the installation period if any design questions should arise.
8. Design of electrical loop diagrams, cable routes and layouts.
9. Approval of Control Panel schematics and layouts, incorporating the connection data onto the electrical loop diagrams.
10. Configuration and commissioning of instruments and VSDs and support I/O testing with the wider project team
11. A good understanding of control bus systems, Profibus DP, Profibus PA, AS-i and industrial Ethernet networks
12. Assist With Power up procedure once installation is complete
13. Assist with I/O Testing & early stage commissioning
14. Prepare site commissioning file complete with construction status electrical drawings
15. Complete and issue electrical drawings to the documentation team on completion of the project.

Technical:

1. Ensure that all electrical criteria’s are met from initial concept through detailed design, panel testing and handover as defined in the project documentation.
2. A good understanding of the food, beverage, personal care and home care industries including all relevant regulations and certifications.
3. Previous experience with hazardous area regulations and ATEX
4. A good understanding of control systems (Such as Siemens or Rockwell), Profibus DP, Profinet and industrial Ethernet networks.
5. Good understanding and design experience of safety systems, E-Stops, interlocks etc.
6. Ability to specify, technically and commercially appraise, recommend, select and source various control panel components
7. Panel testing in the UK
8. Ability to design and specify control systems utilising IO Link, Profinet, Profibus DP, Profibus PA, ASI networks & HART/4-20mA technologies.
9. Experience with instrumentation applications including but not limited to Flow, Level, Pressure, Temperature, Weight Systems & Analytical
10. Experience with instrument suppliers including but not limited to Endress & Hauser, IFM, Siemens & Mettler Toledo
11. End user documentation and liaising with the after sales department to complete the project manual.

Qualifications

HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with relevant industry experience.

Experience

1. 7 Years+ experience in the design and engineering of electrical process systems.
2. Ability to design control systems from P&ID’s & Process Data Sheets
3. Generation of project documentation (electrical drawings, proposals and specifications)
4. AutoCAD & Microsoft Office literate
5. Control Panel Design & Testing
6. Understanding of electrical regulations relating to Hazardous Area applications.

Essential Requisites

1. Technical and professional knowledge
2. Ability to work alone and as a team
3. Must be proactive and resourceful
4. Teamwork and Co-operational skills
5. Planning and Organisational skills
6. Good Communication skills
7. UK Driving Licence

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