Astute's Power team is exclusively partnered with enfinium to recruit a Group Senior Electrical Engineer to work across their Energy from Waste (EfW) assets.
This role will be focusing on the long-term strategy relating to integrity and performance of Electrical assets with a focus on the high voltage generators, switchgear and transformers.
enfinium currently have five fully operational EfW facilities which export c.315 MW of electricity to the grid, with a further site due to be fully operational soon which will take the combined electricity export to c.358 MW.
The Group Senior Electrical Engineer comes with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Responsibilities and duties of the Group Senior Electrical Engineer role
- Act as the senior technical authority for electrical engineering, providing technical leadership, governance, assurance and risk management across operational sites.
- Develop, review and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, philosophies and guidance in line with legislation and recognised good practice.
- Provide specialist technical support across HV and LV systems, including distribution, protection, switchgear, transformers, generators, motors, drives, earthing and associated control interfaces.
- Lead and support complex electrical fault investigations, root-cause analysis and reliability improvement activities, ensuring lessons learned are implemented across the portfolio.
- Assess electrical asset condition, criticality and obsolescence, developing risk-based inspection, maintenance, renewal and lifecycle plans.
- Lead the electrical scope for outages, plant modifications, capital projects and commissioning activities, including design reviews, testing and technical handover.
- Monitor electrical asset performance, failure trends and condition data to identify and prioritise opportunities to improve reliability, availability and whole-life cost.
- Identify critical electrical spares and investment requirements, developing robust technical and commercial business cases to protect asset availability.
- Manage electrical engineering budgets, forecasts and expenditure, while specifying and overseeing contractors, suppliers and engineering services.
- Ensure compliance with electrical legislation, corporate standards and safe systems of work, while coaching site teams and engineers and promoting a strong electrical safety culture.
Professional qualifications
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Substantial electrical engineering experience within power generation, Energy-from-Waste, utilities, process plant or another safety-critical industrial environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of HV/LV electrical systems, including distribution, protection, switchgear, transformers, generators, motors, drives and earthing.
- Demonstrable experience in electrical design review, asset condition assessment, fault investigation, maintenance strategy, lifecycle planning and delivery of engineering improvements or capital projects.
- Strong knowledge of electrical health and safety legislation, with experience managing budgets, contractors and suppliers
- Chartered Engineer status or progress towards professional registration is required.
Personal Skills
The Group Senior Electrical Engineer role would suit someone who is:
- Analytical and solutions focused. Able to investigate complex technical issues, interpret data and develop practical, risk-based solutions.
- Proactive and independent. Takes ownership, challenges existing practices constructively and identifies opportunities to improve safety, reliability and performance.
- Strong communicator and collaborator. Confident communicating with engineers, site teams, contractors and senior stakeholders, with the ability to influence across a multi-site organisation.
Salary and benefits of the Group Senior Electrical Engineer role
- Very competitive starting salary
- Full benefits package including private medical insurance
- Opportunity to join a leading Energy from Waste company (#LI-RW1)
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Group Senior Electrical Engineer in Knottingley employer: Astute People
Join a leading consultancy in Cambridge that values innovation and excellence, offering a dynamic work culture where your expertise in project leadership will thrive. With competitive benefits including a strong bonus scheme, private healthcare, and a hybrid work model, you'll find ample opportunities for professional growth and development in a supportive environment. This is not just a job; it's a chance to make a meaningful impact in the construction industry while enjoying a balanced work-life experience.
