Techniche Global are supporting an engineering defence contractor to appoint a Resident Electrical Engineer to join their Major Infrastructure Projects programme at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth.

  
Rate:                     up to £65p/hr UMB inside IR35
Location:              Plymouth- 100% onsite
Duration:              12 months initially, 35 hrs per week
Requirements:     sole UK nationals who have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years
  
Key responsibilities:
  

• Ensure the delivery of site Quality by managing, providing advice and support, and witnessing the installation and commissioning process through construction works in the submarine refit complex.
• Participate in the problem solving for development of technical solutions to deficiencies or in the development of designs to overcome installation problems.
• You will be accountable to the Lead Construction Manager for day-to-day planning matters.
• You will assist the construction and Project team by providing advice and communicating with contractors and relevant internal stakeholders to resolve site issues/ Technical Queries during construction in line with contract timescales.
• You will ensure the contractor adheres to the Scope of works and Change requests.
• You will undertake and record inspections to ensure adherence to scope and integrated test plans.
• Supervise and provide on-the-job guidance to the junior staff.
• Make effective use of Learn from Experience information to develop and disseminate knowledge in relation to practical engineering and to maintain a record of development to substantiate the skills achieved.
• Support development, construction, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Facilities to ensure that they comply with the design intent and DNSP’s for Nuclear related Works, together with all relevant Local and National Regulations and Legislation.
• Support the on-site inspection of DRDL assets for their construction, maintenance and modification
• Maintain familiarity with DRDL procedures used within Facilities Engineering.

  
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
  

• Ideally Degree or HND in an appropriate engineering discipline.
• Ideally equivalent nuclear and/or marine system knowledge.
• Design of electrical building services, to include fire detection and alarm systems, industrial lighting and emergency lighting, site broadcast (PA) and HVAC;
• Sound understanding of company and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety, Design and quality.
• The post holder must be able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills required in the resolution of onsite electrical issues of complex systems throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Provide advice based on on-site experience to the designers to enable them to develop the design
• Sound understanding of Company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety and Quality requirements, and ability to manage projects in accordance with these procedures.
• Working knowledge of relevant engineering office computer applications
• Ideally Experience of the design support to construction, operation, refit/repair of conventional and nuclear submarines and/or facilities