Working within the Engineering Department the role of Electrical Contracts Designer is to produce the electrical designs for the application of BRUSH Switchgears products. This would include Schematic/Wiring Diagrams, varying in degrees of complexity.
Main Responsibilities
- Working to instruction and/or specifications produced by the Applications Engineers
- Produce, design and/or modify drawings
- Create detailed schematic designs based on the customer requirements – designs to include CT/VT design, Electrical Interlocking Designs, Auto changeover Designs, control (Trip/Close) designs.
- Liaise directly with Manufacturing and Quality team members on issues relating to drawings.
- Assist in the production of contract job packs and other Manufacturing and Quality deliverables as required to meet on time delivery schedules.
- Assist engineers with initial design requirements and conceptualise plans and details to accurately convey manufacturing requirements.
- Provide engineering support and assistance to customers and internal departments
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Qualified to HNC level in an Electrical Engineering Discipline
Skills
- The attitude and will to want to make a difference and to support other team members
- Self-motivated with positive attitude to meet deadlines and work schedules
- Have a disciplined and enthusiastic approach, which captures the commitment of others
- Eye for detail and able to work at high degree of accuracy
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Detail oriented with the skill set to resolve problems
- The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of drafting and design practices and theories
- The ability to work by yourself or as a part of a team
- The ability to prioritise and plan effectively
Knowledge
- Good IT skills in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
- Proficient in AutoCAD systems, preferably AutoCAD Electrical
- Knowledge of electrical protection systems would be an advantage
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of relevant industry switchgear standards
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of working withing the switchgear industry
- Commercial experience and/or BRUSH Switchgear product knowledge considered.
- Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers
About Us
BRUSH Switchgear provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.
A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.