Project/Department Overview (project/department name and brief summary)
Costain provides engineering services to the Energy, Water, Transport, Nuclear and Defence sectors. With over 300 engineers and designers across the UK. Our main engineering hubs in Manchester, London and Aberdeen. Experience and capability to provide engineering services to all sectors.
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Job Description/Purpose (outline of role purpose)
This is an exciting and challenging role where you will perform or support the Lead engineer position on one or more Projects. A range of projects from Concept Studies through to Detailed Design provide a variety of interesting work. Industries can range across Water, Transport and Energy including Green Energy, Nuclear and Oil and Gas Electrical discipline technical input for projects and/or proposals; including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering documentation
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Key Responsibilities (maximum 6-8 key responsibilities)
- Mentoring and developing graduates and less experienced engineers
- Ensuring all applicable national and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with
- Preparing equipment and materials requisitions for HV and LV switchboards, transformers, UPS systems, power factor correction, trace-heating, lighting and other electrical equipment
- Preparing installation scopes of work
- Reviewing supplier's quotations and preparing technical bid assessments
- Cable, Lighting and Lightning Calculations
- Electrical equipment ageing and Obsolescence Management
- Commissioning support
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Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Good knowledge of design working practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries.
- >10 years engineering experience in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear and/or Water sectors
- Knowledge of UK legislation and standards
- Knowledge in the requirements for installation of equipment in process plants involving potentially explosive areas
- Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment, including ATEX, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC Compliance
- Awareness of risk identification, quantification, management and of HSE requirements
- Highly motivated and customer focused
- Good communication skills and confident engaging with colleagues and relevant stakeholders
- Works with safety and risk management at the forefront of their minds
- Proactive in personal development
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Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electronic / Electrical / Control Engineering)
- Chartered or Incorporated engineer status with a relevant professional body or evidence of working towards gaining these professional title
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