About Aggreko plc:
Around the world, people, businesses and countries are striving for a better future. A future that needs power and the right conditions to succeed.That’s why at Aggreko, we work ‘round the clock, making sure our customers get the electricity, heating and cooling they need, whenever they need it – all powered by our trademark passion, unrivalled international experience and local knowledge. From urban development to unique commercial projects and even humanitarian emergencies, we bring our expertise and equipment to any location, from the world’s busiest cities to some of the most remote places on earth.Every project is different, so we listen first and design a system supported by our service anywhere, to any scale. Transforming the lives and livelihoods of individuals, organisations and communities across the globe.
Job Title: Principal Electrical Engineer
Location: Dumbarton, Scotland
Responsible for electrical design engineering aspects of the continuing development and technical support of the Aggreko range of products as subject matter expert.
Key responsibilities:
Represents the electrical engineering subject matter expert for Aggreko GP&T and together with counterparts in the operating regions and central functions forms the group authority in this area.
Ensures that all electrical design and development work is in keeping with sound engineering practice and compliant with relevant national and international standards and legislation.
Engages in providing electrical engineering support to both manufacturing and the operating companies.
Provide SME support to major technical quality investigations, source and manage 3rd party specialist resource as required.
Develops the Electrical engineering aspects of the existing product range to achieve operating and manufacturing improvements and to meet new needs in the marketplace. This includes adapting the products to meet entirely different applications and the needs of new business sectors.
Deliver Electrical engineering specifications that optimise the commercial potential of new and existing products. Ensures that the available technologies and components are appropriately exploited in product design.
Carries out technical liaison with key suppliers regarding the selection of components, their support in production and subsequently throughout the lifetime of the product.
Develops and maintains an appropriate level of documentation of the electrical aspects of all products to ensure that they can be supported throughout their lifetime.
Ensures that critical electrical systems are selected, engineered and packaged to meet a variety of applications and environments, taking into account efficiency of operation, reliability, maintainability, flexibility and lifetime costs of ownership.
Indicative performance measures:
NPD project time, cost and quality targets.
Positive customer feedback on equipment capability
Fast and effective technical support provided
New products developed to meet the needs of emerging markets
Person Specification:
Education/Qualifications
A good Honours degree in a electrical power engineering with relevant experience and training in power generation and distribution systems development and design.
Chartered Electrical Engineer with minimum 5 years professional experience in a management or senior engineer role.
Professional skills/experience
Ability to communicate effectively at a senior business level
Ability to operate and lead within a matrix organisation and be able to understand and manage the conflicting demands of multiple stakeholders.
Experience of electrical power product development role in a commercially demanding environment.
Ability to quickly recognise critical issues, whether technical or in terms of workload, at an early stage and take steps to mitigate business impact.
In depth and up-to-date understanding of electrical power systems and technologies to include synchronous generators, protection, transformers, switchgear and distribution with senior level responsibility for an estate of deployed systems.
Ability to work to tight timescales, under pressure, whilst maintaining the correct level of quality. Ability to balance the needs of reliability, maintainability, and efficient performance within the commercial and packaging constraints.
Personal skills/experience
Highly committed and goal driven manager who takes personal ownership of the objectives for the team.
Ability to build effective relationships with operational peers to ensure technical services provided align with the appropriate business challenges.
Excellent communications, planning and good organisational skills.
Enthusiastic and capable person who can be personally involved in finding solutions without being distracted from the management role.
Ability to motivate a team to respond to new challenges and continual change.
Thorough attention to detail and high technical integrity.
The initiative to think ahead and act on opportunities or problems.
Ability to work on a number of priorities at the same time and to organise own work and priorities to ensure all milestones/deadlines are met.
Customer focused, a good understanding of the customer needs and an ability to discuss technical issues with a variety of customers who may have limited knowledge of electrical systems. Must be able to empathise with end users.
Ability to arrive at the correct balance between quality, reliability and cost effectiveness.
About Us
We’re the people who use our big boxes to make a massive difference.We believe in the positive impact of power and the ability to control temperature. We believe what we do opens up opportunity and creates potential for individuals, communities, industries and societies over the world.We believe when we work together we can do anything. We believe in the power of our team.We’re the people who keep the lights on. And we recruit the best talent, too.
Our four values help us get even better at what we do.It’s the Aggreko way of working – we call itAlways Orange.
Always Orange means:
Being dynamic:We’re nimble and are always ready to react to an ever changing world.
Being expert:We know our stuff, we’re great under pressure and we thrive in our busy, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. We use our experience to make a difference. We know how to challenge and we have the courage of our convictions.
Being together:We play for Team Aggreko and value the expertise of everyone around us. We’re accountable and we hold others to account.
Being innovative:We never miss an opportunity to learn, to look out, or to be better.
Aggreko is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that allows each employee to be their best based upon their merit, talent and aspiration. We do not discriminate, and we abide by the laws in the locations in which we operate.
