Electrical Engineer (ref : 695944)

Salary range : £37,174 - £45,413 per annum

FTE : 1

Term : Open-ended

Closing Date : 11 April 2025

Location : PNDC, Cumbernauld

We are looking to recruit an Electrical Engineer with expertise in the professional electrical engineering arena and put those skills to practical use to deliver testing programmes in a safe and cost-effective manner. Reporting to the Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be involved in the design, planning and implementation of projects, ensuring a safe environment is provided and maintained throughout. You will be required to investigate and resolve electrical issues and there will also be some mechanical works too.

You will assist in leading maintenance activities for all electrical infrastructure, plant, communications and instrumentation systems, implementing procedures relevant to their safe operation & maintenance. You will also carry out surveys and inspections, preparing bills of material cost estimates.

To be considered for this role, you will be educated to a minimum of HNC / HND level in an electrical / electronic discipline, or equivalent, or have significant relevant experience. You will have an appreciation of HV systems and a good knowledge of LV systems, protection, and communications systems, planned maintenance, electrical services and current health and safety legislation.

You must be able to communicate effectively and be able to interact with a variety of stakeholders, including colleagues and external industrial / international organisations. You will work in a dynamic environment, with changing priorities and collaborators, and so effective teamwork is essential. The post will be based at the new PNDC facility in the University’s Advanced Net Zero Innovation Centre (ANZIC) with the potential to support PNDC’s long established facility at Cumbernauld.

As a valued member of the technical team, you will receive training and work towards obtaining LV authorisation quickly, with the opportunity to work towards HV authorisation in the future.

About PNDC

Established in 2013 as one of the University of Strathclyde’s industry-facing innovation centres, PNDC is a world-class whole energy systems innovation, test and demonstration environment, shaping the energy transition through its leading-edge programme of work. The facilities and capabilities offered by PNDC are unique in Europe, attracting global organisations to partner with us in our combined efforts to accelerate the deployment of innovations in integrated energy systems.

PNDC continues to evolve its capabilities in the established facility located in Cumbernauld and support innovation in advancing power networks and accelerating the decarbonisation of heat and transport. PNDC is investing over £20m in new capabilities with a particular focus on decarbonisation of heat and transport, and will launch a second testing facility in 2024, based in the University’s Advanced Net Zero Innovation Centre (ANZIC), located beside Glasgow Airport in the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District (AMID).

We are a dynamic, flexible and collaborative team, where colleagues support each other through constructive challenge as well as simply lending a hand to build something new. We are energised when we see the products we’ve helped develop being deployed and actively reducing costs to consumers, increasing reliability of supply or making the world a more sustainable place. If this appeals to you, then please visit our website (www.pndc.co.uk) to learn more about our Focus Areas and our team.

For informal enquiries, please contact Ronnie Gardiner, Senior Engineering Manager, Ronnie.gardiner@strath.ac.uk

Department : Power Networks Demonstration Centre

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