Principal Electrical Engineer - PSC

🏢 Woodplc
📍 Reading, United KingdomFull-timeHybrid
📅 Posted: 2mo ago🔄 Updated: 2mo ago
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Wood is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for a full-time contract role in their Reading Green Park office. This role involves leading electrical power system studies and contributing to the design, development, and delivery of electrical systems for Pre-FEED, FEED, and EPC projects in the energy sector. The engineer will ensure compliance with industry standards, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and prepare/review design packages. Proficiency in power system studies using software like ETAP is essential, along with a strong understanding of power systems and digital control technologies. Experience with Middle East clients and projects, especially Saudi Aramco, is highly advantageous.
Required Skills
Engineering, Construction & Trades
ETAPElectrical EngineeringLoad Flow StudiesShort Circuit StudiesMEP CoordinationArc FlashGroundingDynamo
Productivity & Workplace Tools
Microsoft Office
Other
Power System StudiesIEEE / ANSIHarmonic StudyTransient Stability StudyElectromagnetic Transient studies reviewTransient Recovery Voltage Analysis for Circuit BreakersFast Motor Bus Transfer SimulationsStudy for Resonance and Ferroresonance Conditionstechnical assurance
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Communication
Information Technology
SwitchingTransformers
Nice to have:
Engineering, Construction & Trades
AutomationControl SystemsDCSPLCSCADAETAP
Other
PaladinSKMPSS'EPSCAD / EMTP-RV
Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, and extensive experience in engineering and design. Must have experience with ETAP or similar software, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPC, and EPCm projects, including power system studies. Familiarity with international electrical standards and experience managing third-party power system study consultants is required. Experience with Middle East clients and projects, particularly Saudi Aramco, is highly desirable. Chartered Engineer status and site support experience are preferred.
Description

Wood is currently recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer (contract) to work in our Reading Green Park office. The role will be on a full-time basis.

The Role

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead electrical power system studies and play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of electrical systems across Pre-FEED, FEED, and EPC projects within the energy sector. You will ensure all work complies with relevant industry standards and codes, while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Drawing on your extensive experience in FEED and EPC projects within the Oil & Gas industry, you will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and delivering high-quality design packages. You will also perform detailed power system studies using specialist software such as ETAP (or equivalent), supported by a strong understanding of power systems and digital control technologies.

Experience working with Middle East–based clients and projects, particularly Saudi Aramco, is highly desirable.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Wood’s Projects business unit specialises in delivering predictable and consistent results in high complexity projects that include new technology, challenging construction logistics and, or sheer scale. Just like the nature and expansiveness of our sectors, so is our Projects business, in its solutions, abilities and global track record. Across any major capital project lifecycle, we provide a full suite of solutions from programme and project management, to engineering and design, procurement, construction and project delivery.

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