Life Science - Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer - Warrington Head Office / Hybrid

Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer

Warrington Head Office / Hybrid

Contract

£35-£45/hr

Outside IR35

Role Overview

Our client is currently seeking to recruit a Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer to join their team in Warrington.

The Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer will have the responsibility to support the department through the provision of Electrical and Instrumentation Design Services primarily within the Water Utility Sector.

Role Detail Description:

The Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer will work closely with Engineers and Project Managers to support the efficient and effective delivery of engineering & design services.

The post holder will:

• Provide effective, accurate & efficient Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering design services.
• Generate electrical installation deliverables in compliance with BS7671 IEE Wiring Regulations and client specifications.
• Support effective delivery of projects to time, quality, and cost targets together with the ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Produce documentation in accordance with defined standards/quality requirements.
• Liaise with design and equipment subcontractors.
• Lead the improvement of performance by seeking, reviewing and applying, where appropriate, innovative solutions.
• Interface with other disciplines such as Mechanical, Process, HVAC and Civil.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive experience (Minimum 5 years) in a relevant design role including successful delivery of electrical installation designs within projects for the water utility sector.
• Thorough knowledge of IEE Wiring Regulations – BS7671 - 18^th Edition
• HNC or Degree in technical engineering related subject
• Membership of a professional Institution or similar body is desirable
• Strong experience in UK water utility sector construction projects
• Experience in E&I design best practices
• Strong understanding of design process & associated documentation
• Project lifecycle experience (Concept through detail design to construction support and as-built documentation)
• Familiarity with CDM Regulations 2015 together with the experience of undertaking ‘Designer’ role
• Ability to undertake site surveys
• Collaborative skills and experience working in part of a multi-discipline team
• Familiarity with hazardous area design together with hazardous area protection principles and generation of associated documentation i.e. Intrinsically safe calculations and hazardous area inspection schedules
• Construction support
• Ability to work in a team or alone, comfortable to liaise with client representatives
• Working knowledge of 3D software i.e. Revit, Navis
• Provision of 2D and 3D Design Deliverables, GAs, equipment layouts and cable/containment routing diagrams
• Single line diagrams (LVC and Instrumentation)
• Cable block diagrams (Power and Instrumentation)
• Earthing diagrams
• Instrumentation Loop diagrams
• Cable Calculations
• Digital Communication Network Diagrams
• Hazardous Area Designs, including IS Calculations
• Building services design

Software Packages

Proficient use of the following software packages:

• AutoCAD LT
• Relux/Dialux
• Trimble (Amtech) Pro Design Suite Cable Sizing Software
• Microsoft suite of programs
• Aveva
• Navisworks
• Revit (Desirable)