Senior Electrical Designer

About the job

AWE is currently recruiting for Senior Electrical Designer to apply their expertise to a range of exciting projects taking place in both our Operational Trials delivery area and the Orion Laser Facility. This is an exciting time for experienced Electrical Engineers to join AWE, enjoying the benefits AWE has to offer such as career development opportunities and every other Friday off.

Senior Electrical Designer

Location: Reading/Basingstoke area (On-site role)

Package: £ 44,990 - £ 69,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

 Closing Date: 13th October 2023

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site
• Potential opportunities to travel with work for conferences and collaboration

Within this role, the successful candidates main responsibility will be to conduct and deliver electrical operations safely, within our Engineering and Science function and Trials & Test Technology Centre.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Applying engineering principles to analyse and design electrical systems

• Ensuring tasks and installations comply with engineering regulations

• Delivering Conceptual designs, Detail designs, Manufacturing specifications, Operational documentation and Validation evidence for electrical engineering solutions in relation to defined requirements

• Producing high quality reports and presentations on capability metrics

• Ensuring technical needs are understood, options are considered, and appropriate solutions are implemented within programme constraints

• Making evidence based professional engineering decisions to solve technical problems within your area of responsibility

• Leading SME for all electrical systems within a set boundary

• Leading and advising electrical engineers in the delivery of innovative solutions to complex engineering problems and ensuring that appropriate standards are set, and best practices implemented

• Coaching and mentoring staff to achieve appropriate levels of competency

• Planning and directing electrical maintenance activities

Whilst not considered a checklist, candidates would benefit from having any of the following:

• Proven experience of delivering projects with a consideration for quality, time and cost

• A high level of electrical engineering knowledge

• Demonstrable experience in electrical engineering

• An awareness or understanding of engineering regulations

• Strong communication skills (written and oral)

• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills

• Good working knowledge of Excel

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

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