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Senior Electrical Designer

Wood PLC
Hull
5 days ago
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.
The Role
Wood is looking for an enthusiastic team member that has seasoned experience with Electrical Design to support the growing Engineering and Design team in Hull. The senior candidate will work in accordance with Wood quality standards and promote safe working practices.
As a Senior Electrical designer, you will produce drawings predominantly using BricsCAD design software to Wood standards and client project specifications.
As a senior, you'll show leadership in the design community by providing guidance and supervise small work groups.
The role is a hybrid arrangement that supports remote working and an agreed number of days at our Hull office.
You will work closely with Engineers and take direction from them on deliverables required.
Our Clients and Projects
It's a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.
Our clients are operators of critical energy infrastructure as well as specialist manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, who are committed to maintaining safe and effective operational assets worldwide. Our work supports every stage in the asset lifecycle, but particularly focussing on the integrity of engineering data in digital solutions as well as optimising existing assets through our engineering expertise. We advise clients as they navigate through the digital and energy transition.
What we can offer
Meaningful and interesting projectsdelivered to leaders of industry.
Flexible working arrangementsthat balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
Competitive salarywith regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
Commitment to continued professional development;development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
If all of this sounds good to you, review the typical responsibilities of the role and the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Typical responsibilities
Produce new and update existing detailed Electrical design documentation.
Apply Wood Quality and Engineering standards to project design
Take a senior position in team meetings and project updates
Produce Design deliverables to support client projects
Carry out Design checking tasks
Organise and update project deliverables status and maintain documents to track project progress.
Confidently challenge engineering design when something does not seem correct.
Take responsibility and manage their time to ensure project deadlines are maintained
Ensure allocated hours for projects stay within budget and give sensible forcasting on delivery.
Be pro-active in their personal development and strive to improve their capabilities.
Support other activities; typically:
Compile document work packs
Comply with industry standards.
Carry out site surveys.
Comply with company and site procedures; typically Engineering design, project control, documentation control.
Contribute to team to support continual improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS
Skills / Qualifications
You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that's understandable. However, we'd still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don't have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world's most critical challenges....do apply.
Expected:
HNC Electrical / Electrical Engineering
Experience as an Electrical designer within the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries including hazardous areas.
Good knowledge of codes, standards and accepted working practices with respect to instrument design in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries.
Good communication skills
Competent using Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
Experience creating and modifying PDFs with Adobe Acrobat
Proficient in the use the following software packages: AutoCAD, BricsCAD
Strong attention to detail
Keen to develop own skills and abilities.
ABOUT US
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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