Electrical Design Engineer

Chelmsford
10 months ago
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Electrical Design Engineer – About the role

My client work within a range of industry sectors, including the Oil and Gas, Renewables and Defence sectors and they are actively recruiting for an Electrical Design Engineer to join their growing team in their new satellite office in Essex.

The successful candidate will be working within a team of international co-workers with extensive experience of fuel and gas product solutions including some automation products.

Electrical Design Engineer – Key duties

Working with the project and sales teams.

Responsible for electrical design of process systems, including creating Wiring Diagrams and General Arrangement Drawings for electrical controls on process systems.

Creating Electrical data sheets for project specific components.

Attending in person and online design review meetings with clients.

Assisting with the procurement of project specific components.

Electrical Design Engineer – Key requirements

A self-motivated person with experience in ATEX control systems as well as the ability to be able to plan and multitask. An eye for detail is also must. The individual will have great communication skills when dealing directly with the customers daily and works well within a team of multi-national co-workers.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.

• Experience in Pump Control Systems.

• COMPEX certified in design is preferred but not critical.

• Eye for detail in preparing drawings.

• Ability to be able to understand and implement client comments with precision.

• Very experienced with AutoCAD, MS Office, Internet and Emails.

• Experience in Oil and Gas sector is preferred but not essential.

• 5+ years of experience in a similar field.

Along with our client, we are committed to a diverse workforce and as such recruit from a wide available pool of talent, with the hiring, assessment and selection process being fair, free from bias and one which ensures the right person is selected for the job, based on merit. We treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

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