Senior Electrical Engineer

Hemel Hempstead Source: WhatJobs

£50,000–£60,000

Senior Electrical Engineer

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across electrical engineering scopes within pipeline, terminal, and storage infrastructure.

You will play a key role in defining, reviewing and delivering electrical solutions for both projects and operating assets, with a strong focus on brownfield environments, where operational constraints, safety, and system reliability are critical.

Working closely with project managers and multidisciplinary teams, you will support delivery from early concept through to commissioning, ensuring electrical designs are safe, compliant, and practical to implement within live operating sites.

Basic Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 DOE

Location: Hybrid basis out of our Hemel Hempstead office and need to be based within a commutable distance

What You’ll Be Doing

Electrical Engineering & Technical Assurance

Define electrical scopes, problem statements, and technical inputs for project development and approvals
Lead or review key electrical deliverables such as SLDs, load assessments, protection studies, cable sizing, and earthing design
Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, hazardous area requirements, and procedures
Provide technical assurance and input into design reviews across the project lifecycle

Project Delivery & Operational Support

Support the delivery of electrical elements of projects from concept through to commissioning and handover
Contribute to shutdown planning, energisation activities, and integration with live systems
Work closely with asset teams to support fault finding, reliability improvement, and obsolescence management
Assess and manage constraints associated with live operational sites, including outages, tie-ins, and temporary supplies
Ensure solutions are practical, safe, and maintainable within high-hazard environments

Coordination & Leadership

Act as the electrical focal point within multidisciplinary teams
Review contractor and vendor designs, ensuring quality and compliance
Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers where required
Build effective relationships with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and delivery teams

Skills & Experience - Essential

Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
Strong experience delivering electrical engineering solutions in high-hazard environments (e.g. oil & gas, terminals, pipelines, or similar)
Working knowledge of HV/LV systems, MCCs, motors, VSDs, transformers, and hazardous area installations
Experience reviewing contractor and vendor design deliverables
Strong technical judgement and ability to manage engineering risk

Skills Desirable

Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) with a recognised professional body (e.g. IET)
Experience working in brownfield environments
Familiarity with HV/LV authorisation systems