Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical (Ships)

Job title: Senior Commissioning Engineer – Electrical (Ships)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• To carry out routine work with limited supervision & have an understanding of safety consequences in a high risk environment
• Responsible for leading Test and Commissioning activities of on board electrical systems
• Liaise/Interface with relevant stakeholders to ensure activities are undertaken in a safe & compliant manner
• Instruct & mentor less experienced members of the team within your knowledge & competency
• Ability to research, review & interrogate technical design documentation and drawings and subsequently create test documentation
• Keep full and accurate records of work activities carried out as required by policy, procedure and legislation
• To represent the company on Contractors Sea Trials and other outworking requirements
• Responsible for delivering assigned activities in line with company policy, procedures and legislation

Your skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of electrical control and instrumentation of system operations, ideally hydraulic, pressurised air and gas, domestic and chilled water
• Experience in commissioning of complex systems power plants, motors and high voltage systems
• Write and issue Rip Out documentation to process, identifying correct isolations to safety isolate ship systems
• HNC in Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge of test equipment & activities required for specific tests
• Understanding of the role and how T&C contributes to the wider business and UK enterprise
• Knowledge of safety controls & procedures in a high risk environment
• Aware of Nuclear Site/Authorisation Conditions
• Experience working with Distribution Systems, Fire Protection Systems and Electrical Testing
• Knowledge of Instrumentation Systems including; Electrostatic Discharge, Low Voltage Control, Data Communications, PLCs & Fibre Optics

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Commissioning Electrical team:

You will be part of the beginning of a major Dreadnought project which is also one of the biggest and most complex engineering programmes nationally. You may have the opportunity to travel on factory acceptance tests. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 13th March 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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