Electrical Engineer - New Product Development
| Posting date: | 11 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Additional Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2024 |
| Location: | Rosyth, Fife, ky112yd |
| Company: | Babcock International Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SF58195_1720709286 |
Summary
Job Title: Electrical Engineer- New Product Development
Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58195
At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Engineer at our Rosyth site.
Through expert engineering, procurement, project management and aftermarket support - combined with world-leading technologies - Babcock's Liquid Gas Equipment (LGE) business future-proofs our customers' assets, allowing improved performance while reducing operational costs and meeting ever-tightening environmental and emission regulations.
The role
As and Electrical Engineer you'll work within the New Product Development team where you will develop and deliver commercially viable products / projects, in line with the company's growth strategy. Governance will be provided from Subject Matter Experts, Engineering Managers and the Technical
Day to day, you'll:
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Collaborate with vendors on MCCs to achieve the most cost-effective design while ensuring technical requirements are met.
- Create and maintain key documents like data sheets, cable schedules, and technical drawings for electrical systems, focusing on clarity and conciseness.
- Perform calculations for cable sizing and other aspects to ensure efficient use of materials and minimise unnecessary costs.
- Thoroughly evaluate proposals, drawings, and schedules to guarantee technical accuracy, optimal commercial benefit, and system integrity.
- Participate in safety workshops (HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LoPA) to contribute to robust product and process safety systems.
- Actively seek ways to enhance all stages of the NPD process for electrical systems on gas ships.
This role is full time, Monday to Friday and is based in Rosyth with hybrid working arrangements - 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Electrical Engineer
- Industry experience (preferably marine) but would consider experience from other industries such as water, wastewater, power, pharmaceutical, drinks or food industry.
- Competent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) plus electrical drawing software (Elecdes, AutoCad or equivalent).
- Knowledge and experience in the design of motor control centres (MCCs).
- Knowledge and experience designing electrical systems rated up to and including 6.6kV.
Qualifications for the Electrical Engineer
- A degree in Electrical Engineering or a HNC / HND with design experience.
- A member of a relevant professional institution (typically IET) with the ability to achieve EngTech or above.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC Security Clearance.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
What we offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
- Opportunity to work with innovative technology.
- Potential to develop skills.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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