Senior EC&I Engineer in Warrington, Cheshire

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Electrical Design, Engineering & Instrumentation of process plants within the food, beverage, personal care & homecare industries.
• Engineering specifications for electrical control panels, instrumentation and electrical installation.
• Specify and discuss instrumentation requirements with the Process Department and our suppliers.
• Supporting sales team in proposals by estimating labour and materials costs using internal and supplier tools.
• Management of control panel manufacturing liaising with suppliers and assisting testing control panels before shipment to site.
• Creating Load/Motor, Instrument and I/O Schedules from the P&ID and relevant equipment data sheets.
• 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.
• Design of electrical loop diagrams, cable routes and layouts.
• Approval of Control Panel schematics and layouts, incorporating the connection data onto the electrical loop diagrams.
• Configuration and commissioning of instruments and VSDs and support I/O testing with the wider project team.
• A good understanding of control bus systems, Profibus DP, Profibus PA, AS-i and industrial Ethernet networks.
• Assist with Power up procedure once installation is complete.
• Assist with I/O Testing & early stage commissioning.
• Prepare site commissioning file complete with construction status electrical drawings.
• Complete and issue electrical drawings to the documentation team on completion of the project.

Technical:

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

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

Essential Requisites

• Technical and professional knowledge.
• Ability to work alone and as a team.
• Must be proactive and resourceful.
• Teamwork and Co-operational skills.
• Planning and Organisational skills.
• Good Communication skills.
• UK Driving Licence.