Senior Electrical Engineer

Harwell, Oxfordshire

Full time / Flexible hours considered

Reference: 11034

About Us

Diamond Light Source is one of the world’s most advanced scientific facilities. We’re home to the UK’s synchrotron light source – a huge facility producing beams of light 10 billion times brighter than the sun that scientists use to study anything from fossils to jet engines, viruses to vaccines.

Diamond offers an exceptional benefits package to support staff in achieving a positive work/life balance. This includes 25 days annual leave plus 13 days of statutory and company holidays and 2 annual volunteering days, along with flexible working hours and an excellent pension scheme. Staff also have access to a range of amenities on site including a nursery, cafes, a restaurant and sports and leisure facilities. A relocation allowance may also be available where applicable.

About the Role

We now have an opportunity for a talented Electrical Engineer to join our Installation and Facilities Management (IFM) Group.

IFM is responsible for all technical aspects of the electrical facility, ensuring they are statutory compliant, while integrating new projects, buildings and electrical enhancements to the existing facility. IFM is responsible for all power on site, from the High Voltage distribution to Low Voltage network supplying the accelerators, beamlines, laboratories and offices. 

The key duties of the role will include:

• Providing high level technical support including technical reports, fault diagnosis and assessment investigations, electrical enhancement and efficiency proposals.
• Being a technical specialist in electrical systems including - protection, harmonics, inverters, solar PV, electrical noise / EMC and earthing systems.
• Project Management for small to medium sized projects.
• Management of external consultants, contractors, service engineers and suppliers including ‘design and build’ contracts.
• Carrying out Safe Systems of Work including permits, risk assessments, method statements and controlling of contractors applicable to both CDM and non-CDM projects.

The electrical facility encompasses:

• 11kV & 3.3kV High Voltage Network including protection relays
• LV Switchboards & Protection Relays and metering
• Critical and essential supplies with UPS and standby Diesel generator systems
• Earthing and Lightning Protection Systems
• Lighting & Emergency Lighting Systems
• Fire Alarm & Voice Activation System including smoke extract fans and curtains
• Energy conservation; Solar PV systems

About You

You will have a Degree in Electrical Engineering or demonstrate equivalent experience, and you will be either chartered or working toward being a Chartered Engineer.

You will demonstrate experience of:

• HV & LV Electrical systems including protection grading, harmonics, EMC, electrical noise, and associated earthing systems to counter electrical noise.
• Project management, including working on significant engineering projects.
• HSE and CDM legislation, preparations and reviewing of RAMS, operating Safe Systems of work, and issuing electrical permits.

It is desirable for you to be a HV Senior Authorised Person with high voltage experience of operating and switching 11kV networks.

To Apply

Please use the online application process to apply and tell us why you believe you are suitable for this role.

The closing date for applications is 10th April 2023.

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