Principal Electrical Engineer

Astute's Nuclear team is partnering with a global engineering company that specialises in project management and consultancy services within the nuclear sector to recruit a Principal Electrical Engineer in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Principal Electrical Design Engineer role comes with a salary of up to 70,000 and company car. The key responsibility of this role is to lead and manage key design and construction activities for high-risk, high-complexity projects, primarily in a maritime environment.

If you're a Principal Electrical Engineer and are looking to work for a global engineering company, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties
As a Principal Electrical Engineer you will:

• Attend project meetings, design reviews, and hazard identification workshops.
• Manage stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee external engineering consultants and contractors.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including design substantiation reports and safety-related assessments.
• Manage design changes, concessions, and updates to key documents.
• Author and maintain examination, inspection, maintenance, and testing (EIMT) schedules.
• Supervise on-site construction and commissioning activities.
• Provide technical direction to ensure compliance with design intent and safety standards.
• Review contractor work plans, method statements, and risk assessments.
• Support the development of safety cases and periodic safety reviews.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (BEng) or equivalent experience.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering design standards (British & European Standards).
• Experience in designing, assessing, and specifying high and low voltage systems.
• Familiarity with industrial systems (pumps, generators, HVAC, SCADA, PAVA).
• Proven ability to develop technical justifications for design modifications in high-hazard environments.
• Experience working on multi-discipline projects, ideally in defence or maritime sectors.

Salary and benefits of the Principal Electrical Engineer role

• Competitive salary of up to 70,000
• Company Car
• Excellent benefits package

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