LEAD ELECTRICAL ENGINEER - PERMANENT - LONDON

Our Client, a contractor for the Power generation industry is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer with previous power engineering experience on a power station, to be based in their London offices to work on various projects in Nigeria.

Qualifications/Experience:

· Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and/or have considerable practical experience in power station engineering;
· An awareness of the commercial aspect of a power generation business is also desirable;
· Experience of large combustion rotating plant, familiar with quality assurance, planning, finance, design and commissioning as applied to the projects;
· Experience of front-end engineering development (FEED) in the Power Generation industry; Ability to demonstrate a track of record in engineering design to projects leading to successful procurement, construction and commissioning;
· Experience of recruiting and building a team/department, fit for purpose with continued development of staff training;
· Basic knowledge of CAD is required;
· Able to demonstrate a strong knowledge of the various equipments that constitute a Thermal Power plant and also display good understanding of their inter-relationship in order to meet the customers required performance;
· A good team player with an imaginative, proactive approach with strong interpersonal skills will be required;
· Willing to travel both in the country and abroad and must be eligible to live & work in the UK;

Job Scope:

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer the Lead Electrical Engineer will provide engineering support to major clients. The ideal candidate should have experience in design, construction, commissioning and/or the operation of Gas Turbine power generation plant. The candidate will join to a new team of Engineers based in our Clients London office working in the start up of Power stations in Nigeria.

Main Job Function:

· Prepare and present technical tendering documents for new large-scale plant projects to customers including commercial information wherever necessary;
· Interpret designs, including P&IDs, perform all engineering calculations, examine specifications, expedite and process engineering changes;
· Responsible for the evaluation of manufactures technical documentation;
· Check and control contract drawings for accuracy of dimension and detail, and manage their subsequent delivery/approval with customers;
· Ensure effective liaison within the Engineering group to build and maintain consistently high engineering standards;
· Development of plant concept and required systems in order for plant to meet the customers required performance/function;
· Carry out other duties that may be required to meet the developing needs of our team and the business;
· Any other ad hoc duty according to the business requirement;

Salary: Circa of £50-£60k depending on skills and capabilities plus competitive benefits

We are instructed to only submit to our Client candidates whose qualifications and experience match clients specification and must be able to work in the UK


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Betty Wood
Managing Director

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