Senior Electrical Engineer

Bristol, UK

Ready to engineer your positive impact? Then join Tractebel, part of the ENGIE Group, and our 5,600 passionate experts around the globe, driven by shaping a more sustainable world every day. It’s your chance to be a part of the adventure of the century: accelerating the energy transition – while enhancing people’s lives through meaningful projects. Make your contribution to carbon neutrality in markets like nuclear, renewables, power & gas, electrical grids, hydropower & dams, water resources & supply, desalination, complex & high-tech buildings, transport infrastructures, and ports & waterways. 

Are you ready to make a difference? Then we look forward to meeting you! 

What we offer 

• Tractebel is more than a place to work. It’s your chance to evolve alongside top experts on impactful projects around the world. It’s an environment built on team spirit, where you can reach your highest potential. With opportunities for quick career progression in a dynamic and challenging environment, your growth knows no limits.
• We actively support the development of our people through complementary trainings within the ENGIE Group, and international career evolution is possible.
• We offer a competitive salary package, and generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays. We also cover subscription fees for one relevant professional institute per year.
• We value autonomy and offer flexible work patterns.
• Our offices include an in-house canteen and gym facilities to support your well-being.
• To celebrate our successes, and just have fun, we get together for team sports, afterworks, team-building activities, our annual party, and more.

Your mission  

We are looking for motivated and experienced Senior Electrical Engineers to work on the design of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear power plant, as well as our future pipeline of projects.

There also is an opportunity to work on the Long Term Operation (LTO) project of the Belgian nuclear power plants. You will provide your electrical expertise to successfully deliver our projects, in collaboration with clients, contractors, stakeholders and our project teams.

Your key responsibilities  

The key responsibilities will include a selection of the following points, depending on your technical experience and the position you take within our team:

• Provide technical leadership and team management to deliver work packages effectively.
• Coordinate and communicate on complex engineering problems between project stakeholders.
• Lead design, renovation, and optimization studies for electrical systems, ensuring compliance with local and international standards.
• Define ratings and technical specifications for equipment such as generators, transformers, motors, AC and DC boards, emergency systems, and cabling.
• Participate in factory acceptance and commissioning tests for electrical systems.
• Offer consulting expertise in electrical systems specific to nuclear generation units.
• Write and review of component technical specifications (performance, scope of supply and limits of supply definition, design requirements, applicable criteria to be fulfilled, etc.).
• Provide technical review and responding to site queries and requested changes in a dynamic and fast-paced environment to support contractor activities on HPC site.

We would love to hear from people with  

 To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate would meet the following requirements and criteria:

• Bachelor’s or master’s in Electrical Engineering.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership, or with equivalent experience.
• Proven skills in electrical systems design and safety, including knowledge of nuclear safety functions and classification.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including 5 years working in the nuclear industry.

Who you are   

• Proactive individual who can work collaboratively within a multicultural team.
• Agile and self-motivated, with a focus on improving personal and team performance and able to generate innovative outcomes to challenges.
• Experience working on major infrastructure projects and can demonstrate ability to deliver high quality work packages to schedule.
• You enjoy new challenges and are keen to learn and willing to take responsibility whilst also wanting to support others within our team.

Who we are  

Our top priorities are people, ethics, safety, and sustainability. With Tractebel, you are uniquely positioned to make a positive impact on global net-zero targets. The driving force behind reaching these goals is our greatest asset: you. Our people come first, and our strength is in our diversity. Because diversity leads to fresh perspectives that drive performance and innovation, we welcome all applicants and remain committed to an inclusive workplace. 

Find out more about Tractebel, our activities and why you should join us here! 

 
As part of the 96,000-strong ENGIE Group, your career path in pioneering low-carbon solutions around the world knows no limits. Every day is your opportunity to shape a more sustainable world.   

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