The reason for my contact is that our client - Cundall - are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their large (and expanding) Critical Systems team. The role will involve working mostly on Data Centre projects, from plant upgrades through to 100 MW+ hyperscale projects.
The Company:
Cundall is a multi-disciplinary consultancy, offering a wide variety of engineering and sustainability services, together with complementary specialisms, from locations across the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and North Africa. More details of their locations, projects and services can be found on their website:
Cundall: Multi-disciplinary Engineers Sustainability Consultants
What Does Success Look Like In This Job?
- Technically sound work consistently designed and delivered in accordance with agreed deadlines and budgets
- Evidence of the effective mentoring and coaching of less experienced staff and of their professional development
Decision Making Authority:
- Day to day coordination and supervision of the activities of colleagues within the project team
- Supporting the development of less experienced team members
- Checking the work of less experienced staff, in accordance with Operational Procedures
- Representing the business at meetings with third parties
- Pro-actively managing own professional development within the framework provided by accredited training agreements
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- Produce engineering designs, calculations and specifications, using appropriate technical software
- Co-ordinate input from other disciplines and specialisms as required
- Prepare technical reports in accordance with clients' briefs
- Supervise and coordinate the production of technical drawings
- Check calculations, specifications, drawings and reports produced by others, in accordance with Operational Procedures
- Attend and participate in client and (internal and external) project meetings
- Undertake site visits to monitor the progress of works against Cundall's specification, and highlight issues to the contractor, client and/or (internal or external) project manager as necessary
- Report regularly to relevant Associate(s) on the performance of projects against agreed project plans and budgets
- Correspond with external third parties (eg clients, contractors, architects and/or manufacturers) regarding information and technical queries
- Comply with project management, Operational (QA), Environmental and Health and Safety procedures
- Provide training and coaching to less experienced staff
- Proactively manage own continuing professional development (including, where appropriate, actively pursuing Chartership with an appropriate professional institution)
- Attend project meetings, site as well as factory tests both in the UK and abroad
How You Work - Core Competencies:
Cundall's competency framework sets out the key competencies that are needed to perform each role in the business successfully.
The following competencies are considered critical
to success in this role:
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Working with People
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Presenting and Communicating Information
- Applying Expertise and Technology
- Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
- Adhering to Principles and Values
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience:
You will ideally have experience with, or at least an understanding of, critical systems (e.g. UPS, generators, MV/LV switchgear etc.). You will have the opportunity to grow your knowledge by working with highly technical colleagues.
- Engineering qualification at Bachelor's degree level or higher in a relevant discipline
- Proven technical competence and experience
- Proven ability to plan and programme own work and that of others
- Demonstrable commitment to supporting the professional development of less experienced staff
- Evidence of progress towards achieving recognition as a Chartered professional
Please do let me know if you have any questions.
I look forward to receiving your CV at the earliest opportunity.
Kind regards,
Jennifer
