Electrical Engineer

December 23, 2025 | Comments Off on Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Location: Onsite - Portugal (Rotation)

Company Description

This leading contractor are seeking an Electrical Engineer to play a pivotal role in their project development and implementation process. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and industry experts to deliver the completion of projects. Your responsibilities will include conducting technical assessments, preparing reports, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring project milestones are achieved.

A great opportunity to work for a market leading contractor with a fantastic reputation in the market who are experts in the delivery of mission critical projects. They have an excellent project pipeline with a fantastic training budget and progression plan allowing you the tools to truly advance your career.

Requirements

  • Complete Electrical design reviews to identify design gaps and deviations or contradictions in the specifications and IFC drawings
  • Generate detailed RFI's to address any ambiguity or potential design issues
  • Validate equipment sizing (cable, containment, etc.) and make recommendations as appropriate
  • Manage submittals through the approvals process, track procurement and delivery of electrical equipment and complete the receipt verification process once the equipment is delivered.
  • Complete Electrical system walk-downs to ensure systems are compliant with specifications, drawings and the Winthrop Integrated Management System
  • Attend and record regular supplier and sub-contractor meetings to ensure that progress is monitored and maintained within the overall construction programme
  • Manage, review and co-ordinate Electrical services in conjunction with other disciplines and the project BIM team
  • Advise and guide the sub-contracted staff on all technical aspects of the project
  • Along with the construction team, ensure sub-contractor compliance with all site and project requirements, including operational and health & safety obligations
  • Prepare method statements and risk assessments for construction activities
  • Coordinate with the project team to sequence the installation of Electrical systems in the most efficient and safe way
  • Apply troubleshooting techniques to identify problems and apply corrective actions
  • Manage document control to ensure all logs are kept up to date

Skills & Qualifications

  • A relevant qualification is essential, e.g. Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 2-5+ years of previous experience in a similar role, within a mechanical and electrical contracting environment is essential
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Knowledge of Electrical systems pertaining to data centre environment.
  • Ability to maintain good customer relationships with other contractors whilst working on sites.
  • Proficiency in the use of MS Word & Excel is required