Principal Electrical Engineer

Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer: CCL Global is looking for a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer to work for an Oil and Gas Operator on a permanent basis. The role is based in Chertsey, Surrey. What you’ll be doing * Working with the plant project organisation and business areas to develop and lead clearly defined technical scopes and execution strategies for a range of operations projects in Air Separation, HYCO and Generated Gases. * Identify and prioritise the key electrical deliverables for the above projects, ensuring achievable timescales and estimates are defined * Produce the electrical deliverables including estimates and execution strategies, ensuring these are generated to a high standard and ensure that scope changes/creep/deviations are managed and formally documented and agreed. Drive on time/ budget delivery of electrical technical engineering support to projects, prioritising as required. * Work closely with the various technical disciplines: Controls, machinery, process safety etc, to ensure accurate transfer of information and to manage technical changes during the design process * Collaborate with local plant operations and business areas to identify strategies for executing modifications whilst maintaining business continuity * Review designs or technical documentation developed by external engineering companies/vendors, ensuring that they meet requirements for safety, operability and reliability * Technical approval of electrical documentation * Participate in the electrical safety evaluations for plant modifications * Provide senior technical support for Operational Readiness Inspections (ORI), commissioning, start-up and performance testing * Work with the engineering organization to provide operations input for new proposals * Optimise and develop work processes to enable effective electrical support. What we’re looking for * A high level of technical expertise ideally suited to someone with a electrical engineering or related degree with relevant technical experience. * Experience working in an operations environment with onsite plant experience and a practical ‘hands-on’ approach. * Discipline to work to a schedule and to ensure. * Manage competing priorities with the ability to adapt. * Self-motivated with excellent communication skills. * The ability to work both unsupervised and as part of a technical team. * Ability to travel on an occasional basis to support site/project activities