Technical Electrical Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide electrical engineering support, challenge and assurance across programmes in line with defined management arrangements and engineering governance.
• Support the Engineering Lead in maintaining engineering standards, technical guidance and assurance expectations.
• Review engineering designs, strategies, specifications, calculations and technical submissions where risk, complexity or safety significance requires additional assurance.
• Support safety implication screening and graded assurance activities.
• Identify technical risks, non-conformances, deviations and discipline-specific issues.
• Contribute to gateway reviews, design reviews and technical assurance activities.
• Provide clear technical findings, recommendations and evidence-based advice.
• Support the development of engineering capability across current and future programmes.
• Provide electrical discipline input into technical guidance, assurance plans and programme priorities.
• Assess programme and supply chain capability, identifying technical gaps, risks and improvement actions.
• Provide technical reports and advice to senior engineering and leadership teams.
• Support communities of practice, mentoring and technical knowledge sharing.
• Act as a subject matter expert when engaging with programme teams, Design Authority representatives, customers and supply chain partners.
• Support the translation of customer, site, safety, operational and regulatory requirements into appropriate engineering outputs.
• Support technical issue resolution and options assessment without assuming programme delivery accountability.
• Provide specialist input into tender evaluations, supplier engagement and technical clarification.
• Support continuous improvement of technical assurance, design review and programme support processes.
• Prepare technical briefs, papers and notes to support governance and decision-making.

• Experience reviewing electrical engineering designs, specifications, calculations, risk assessments and construction-related technical submissions.
• Experience providing technical advice, challenge and assurance to multidisciplinary project or programme teams.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering standards, design risk, constructability, temporary works interfaces and infrastructure delivery constraints.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to non-specialists.
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a relevant related discipline.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a senior engineering management position.

• Experience working under, or in support of, nuclear safety cases or safety-significant infrastructure.
• Experience supporting gateway reviews, tender evaluation or supplier technical assurance.
• Experience mentoring engineers or supporting communities of practice.
• APM PMQ or equivalent project management qualification.