Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical -Ships Test Section
Job Description
Job title: Senior Commissioning Engineer-Electrical Ships Test Section
Location: Barrow in Furness – On site
Salary: Up to £42,000 Dependent of skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
- Carry out routine work with limited supervision & have an understanding of safety consequences in a high risk environment
- Responsible for leading Test and Commissioning activities of on-board electrical systems
- Liaise/Interface with relevant stakeholders to ensure activities are undertaken in a safe & compliant manner
- Instruct & mentor less experienced members of the team within your knowledge & competency
- Ability to research, review & interrogate technical design documentation and drawings and subsequently create test documentation
- Keep full and accurate records of work activities carried out as required by policy, procedure and legislation
- To represent the company on Contractors Sea Trials and other outworking requirements
- Responsible for delivering assigned activities in line with company policy, procedures and legislation
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
- Knowledge of electrical control and instrumentation of system operations, ideally hydraulic, pressurised air and gas, domestic and chilled water
- Experience in commissioning of complex systems power plants, motors and high voltage systems
- HNC in Electrical Engineering
- Knowledge of Instrumentation Systems including; Electrostatic Discharge, Low Voltage Control, Data Communications, PLCs & Fibre Optics
- Knowledge of safety controls & procedures in a high risk environment
- Experience working with Distribution Systems, Fire Protection Systems and Electrical Testing
Desirable
- Aware of Nuclear Site/Authorisation Conditions
- Experience working with Distribution Systems, Fire Protection Systems and Electrical Testing
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Ships Electrical Commissioning team:
You will be joining the early stages of a major Dreadnought project, one of the largest and most complex engineering programs in the country. Here, you’ll become part of a team of 25 dedicated professionals who are committed to best practices. You may also have the opportunity to travel for factory acceptance tests. We provide relocation support for all submarine roles, subject to eligibility criteria.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Closing Date: 26th September 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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