Specialist Works Services Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer Infrastructure and Facilities

Location: Samlesbury – – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: 54,793

What you’ll be doing:

·        Working as part of a team responsible for operational, project and governance support matters of Electrical Engineering and Electrical Safety

·        Reviewing HV and LV power system studies including fault, load flow, protection and arc flash studies. Providing independent assessments of HV and LV engineering designs to the Design Authority

·        Developing project scope, specifications and designs, also developing and supporting engineering standards and processes for both Warton and Samlesbury sites and for offshore areas of the business

·        Reviewing, amending and producing Electrical Safety Management documents, including creating and developing relevant company guides, standards and processes for Electrical engineering, including Interpreting and guiding on British, European and International standards

·        Working with LV Building Services, HV/LV Utilities Distribution, ATEX/DSEAR, Fire Alarm installations, Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Lightning Protection and Earthing systems. Reviewing such installations to ensure their compliance

·        Working directly on HV and LV networks in an operational capacity, to maintain safety and business continuity to enable maintenance activities, network development, management and restoration

Your skills and experience:

•         Hold an academic qualification, minimum HNC/HND, preferably degree level

•         Design and/or Operational experience of HV (up to 11KV) and LV Electrical Distribution Systems

•         Demonstrable HV and LV electrical engineering experience (Previous authorisation from previous company)

•         Demonstrable previous experience of managing contractors and consultants

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Facilities Management team:

Our Facilities Management team are critically important to our success as they take responsibility for our operational, project or governance support matters of Electrical Engineering and Electrical Safety. In this role, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds as you collaborate within your team and also work autonomously. Your new team operates at heart of our business so you will interact with a diverse range of stakeholders throughout your day.

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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing date: 9^th April 2025                  

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.