Senior Electrical Engineer
CV-LibraryHP2, Hemel Hempstead, HertfordshirepermanentPosted: 10 September 2026
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As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across electrical engineering scopes within pipeline, terminal, and storage infrastructure.
You will play a key role in defining, reviewing and delivering electrical solutions for both projects and operating assets, with a strong focus on brownfield environments, where operational constraints, safety, and system reliability are critical.
Working closely with project managers and multidisciplinary teams, you will support delivery from early concept through to commissioning, ensuring electrical designs are safe, compliant, and practical to implement within live operating sites.
Basic Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 DOE
Location: Hybrid basis out of our Hemel Hempstead office and need to be based within a commutable distance
What You’ll Be Doing
Electrical Engineering & Technical Assurance
* Define electrical scopes, problem statements, and technical inputs for project development and approvals
* Lead or review key electrical deliverables such as SLDs, load assessments, protection studies, cable sizing, and earthing design
* Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, hazardous area requirements, and procedures
* Provide technical assurance and input into design reviews across the project lifecycle
Project Delivery & Operational Support
* Support the delivery of electrical elements of projects from concept through to commissioning and handover
* Contribute to shutdown planning, energisation activities, and integration with live systems
* Work closely with asset teams to support fault finding, reliability improvement, and obsolescence management
* Assess and manage constraints associated with live operational sites, including outages, tie-ins, and temporary supplies
* Ensure solutions are practical, safe, and maintainable within high-hazard environments
Coordination & Leadership
* Act as the electrical focal point within multidisciplinary teams
* Review contractor and vendor designs, ensuring quality and compliance
* Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers where required
* Build effective relationships with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and delivery teams
Skills & Experience - Essential
* Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
* Strong experience delivering electrical engineering solutions in high-hazard environments (e.g. oil & gas, terminals, pipelines, or similar)
* Working knowledge of HV/LV systems, MCCs, motors, VSDs, transformers, and hazardous area installations
* Experience reviewing contractor and vendor design deliverables
* Strong technical judgement and ability to manage engineering risk
Skills Desirable
* Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) with a recognised professional body (e.g. IET)
* Experience working in brownfield environments
* Familiarity with HV/LV authorisation systems
Benefits Package:
* Generous pension (up to 12% employer contribution, 2% employee)
* Annual bonus scheme (up to 12% of annual salary)
* Life insurance (4x annual salary)
* 28 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays
* Private Medical Cover
* Additional holiday purchase scheme
* Family friendly policies
* Employee assistance support scheme
* Various well-being initiatives
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across electrical engineering scopes within pipeline, terminal, and storage infrastructure.
You will play a key role in defining, reviewing and delivering electrical solutions for both projects and operating assets, with a strong focus on brownfield environments, where operational constraints, safety, and system reliability are critical.
Working closely with project managers and multidisciplinary teams, you will support delivery from early concept through to commissioning, ensuring electrical designs are safe, compliant, and practical to implement within live operating sites.
Basic Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 DOE
Location: Hybrid basis out of our Hemel Hempstead office and need to be based within a commutable distance
What You’ll Be Doing
Electrical Engineering & Technical Assurance
* Define electrical scopes, problem statements, and technical inputs for project development and approvals
* Lead or review key electrical deliverables such as SLDs, load assessments, protection studies, cable sizing, and earthing design
* Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, hazardous area requirements, and procedures
* Provide technical assurance and input into design reviews across the project lifecycle
Project Delivery & Operational Support
* Support the delivery of electrical elements of projects from concept through to commissioning and handover
* Contribute to shutdown planning, energisation activities, and integration with live systems
* Work closely with asset teams to support fault finding, reliability improvement, and obsolescence management
* Assess and manage constraints associated with live operational sites, including outages, tie-ins, and temporary supplies
* Ensure solutions are practical, safe, and maintainable within high-hazard environments
Coordination & Leadership
* Act as the electrical focal point within multidisciplinary teams
* Review contractor and vendor designs, ensuring quality and compliance
* Provide guidance and mentoring to junior engineers where required
* Build effective relationships with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and delivery teams
Skills & Experience - Essential
* Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
* Strong experience delivering electrical engineering solutions in high-hazard environments (e.g. oil & gas, terminals, pipelines, or similar)
* Working knowledge of HV/LV systems, MCCs, motors, VSDs, transformers, and hazardous area installations
* Experience reviewing contractor and vendor design deliverables
* Strong technical judgement and ability to manage engineering risk
Skills Desirable
* Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) with a recognised professional body (e.g. IET)
* Experience working in brownfield environments
* Familiarity with HV/LV authorisation systems
Benefits Package:
* Generous pension (up to 12% employer contribution, 2% employee)
* Annual bonus scheme (up to 12% of annual salary)
* Life insurance (4x annual salary)
* 28 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays
* Private Medical Cover
* Additional holiday purchase scheme
* Family friendly policies
* Employee assistance support scheme
* Various well-being initiatives