Resident Electrical Engineer in Plymouth

An excellent, long term contract opportunity for a Security Cleared Resident Electrical Engineer, ideally with electrical power experience, to join a leading client based onsite, full time in Plymouth Devon. Hourly rate: £65.00, negotiable.

The purpose of the post is to ensure the delivery of site Quality by managing, providing advice and support, and witnessing the installation and commissioning process through construction works in the submarine refit complex. Primary focus will be Electrical activity.

You will be accountable to the Lead Construction Manager for day-to-day planning matters. You will assist the construction and Project team by providing advice and communicating with contractors and relevant internal stakeholders to resolve site issues/Technical Queries during construction in line with contract timescales. You will ensure the contractor adheres to the Scope of works and Change requests. You will undertake and record inspections to ensure adherence to scope and integrated test plans. The post operates as part of the Major Infrastructure Projects Business Unit.

Principal Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the delivery of site Quality by managing, providing advice and support, and witnessing the installation and commissioning process through construction works in the submarine refit complex.
• Participate in the problem solving for development of technical solutions to deficiencies or in the development of designs to overcome installation problems.
• Be accountable to the Lead Construction Manager for day-to-day planning matters.
• Assist the construction and Project team by providing advice and communicating with contractors and relevant internal stakeholders to resolve site issues/Technical Queries during construction in line with contract timescales.
• Ensure the contractor adheres to the Scope of works and Change requests.
• Undertake and record inspections to ensure adherence to scope and integrated test plans.
• Supervise and provide on-the-job guidance to junior staff.
• Make effective use of Learn from Experience information to develop and disseminate knowledge in relation to practical engineering and to maintain a record of development to substantiate the skills achieved.
• Support development, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of Facilities to ensure that they comply with the design intent and DNSP's for Nuclear related Works, together with all relevant Local and National Regulations and Legislation.
• Support the on-site inspection of DRDL assets for their construction, maintenance, and modification.
• Maintain familiarity with DRDL procedures used within Facilities Engineering.

Experience and qualifications required:

• Academic: Ideally Degree or HND in an appropriate engineering discipline.
• Nuclear: Ideally equivalent nuclear and/or marine system knowledge.
• Local: Design of electrical building services, to include fire detection and alarm systems, industrial lighting and emergency lighting, site broadcast (PA) and HVAC; Sound understanding of company and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety, Design and quality.

Experience: The post holder must be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills required in the resolution of onsite electrical issues of complex systems throughout the construction lifecycle. Provide advice based on on-site experience to the designers to enable them to develop the design. Sound understanding of Company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety and Quality requirements, and ability to manage projects in accordance with these procedures. Working knowledge of relevant engineering office computer applications. Ideally Experience of the design support to construction, operation, refit/repair of conventional and nuclear submarines and/or facilities.