Lead Electrical Engineer
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Lead Electrical EngineerKBR is a global provider of differentiated professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100year history and culture of innovation and mission focus KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.
KBR employs approximately 29000 people worldwide (including our joint ventures) with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries across two synergistic global businesses.
KBR is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to work in our Leatherhead office.
As the lead engineer for the electrical engineering team you will be responsible for the delivery of the electrical design for projects relating to energy transition. This may be a conceptual study or frontend engineering design (FEED) or an EPC / detailed design involving the procurement of all equipment and detailed drawings for the construction and commissioning of an entire facility. There will be a focus within the design on cost schedule safety reliability and quality at all stages of the projects.
You will be leading a team of engineers and designers to deliver the project as part of a multidisciplinary team. The electrical design will be for an offshore or onshore facility (greenfield or brownfield) refining hydrogen renewables etc.
You will be working as the technical specialist for study design specification and services related to electrical systems including power generation transmission and distribution power systems performance and control switchgear earthing systems lightning protection systems heat tracing etc. depending on the project phase.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Advising in the design of electrical system to required specifications focusing on cost schedule safety reliability and quality.
- Select and apply the relevant codes and standards applicable to the electrical systems design.
- Creating technical reports and interpreting manufacturing data for inclusion in the systems study models.
- Estimating and planning man hours for scopes of electrical study work.
- Creating engineering solutions for large electrical systems including generation over 500 megawatts and large 50 MW variable speed drives.
- Acting as a technical expert within a project.
- Guiding and advising other members of the electrical engineering team.
- Working in a multidisciplinary project team which is likely to include engineers from other specialisms including mechanical structural civil and instrumentation liaising with clients vendors and contractors.
Skills & Experience:
- Concept / FEED / EPC Electrical Engineering experience (Energy Transition Projects).
- Onshore / Offshore projects.
- Interpreting technical drawings and / or creating or checking schematics or other electrical drawings.
- Managing electrical interfaces between packages including GTGs and Switchgear.
- Vendor package management (electrical and mechanical packages).
- Good working knowledge of Electrical design at 132kV to 400V.
- Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
- User of ETAP software or equivalent.
Educational Experience:
- Bachelors/Masters degree in an Electrical Engineering subject with relevant industry experience.
- Chartered engineer status with a relevant professional body preferred.
Essential Criteria :
Candidates should hold the right to work in the UK as no sponsorship will be provided.
KBR COMPANY INFORMATION
When you become part of the KBR team your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers were defining tomorrows challenges then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.
At KBR we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services proprietary technologies and expertise our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.
Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development our people are empowered to use all their potential creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cuttingedge solutions and services.
As the needs of the world change were ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic sustainable and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and .
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