Electrical

Bernadus Windy as Project Manager

Electrical Division

 

Electrical project manager  responsible for overseeing the design, installation and supply of electrical systems. Including draw up schedules, allocate time, resource and budget, as well as manage staff to ensure work is completed on time, to a high standard, supplying energy to housing estates, businesses and urban infrastructure, or working on renewable energy projects such as solar, wind or wave farms, or gas plants.

The job role of an electrical project :

  • Understanding what the client or company wants to achieve
  • Defining the technical requirements and feasibility of a project
  • Outlining timescales, costs and resources needed to design and deliver an electrical operations project
  • Making sure the work follows strict health and safety guidelines
  • Complying with the National Grid and other regulators and managing grid connections
  • Developing step-by-step project plans
  • Leading a multi-disciplinary project team
  • Negotiating with designers, engineers, contractors and suppliers
  • Liaising with staff at every level
  • Overseeing several aspects of a project at the same time
  • Ensuring each stage of the project happens on time, on budget and to a high standard
  • Sharing regular progress reports with the client and stakeholders
  • Resolving any issues or delays
  • Working in an office or onsite.

The electrical equipment that they design and manufacture is used across many sectors, including:

  • Building industry and services, including lighting, heating and ventilation
  • Transportation and transport networks
  • Manufacturing and construction
  • Production and distribution of power

Electrical engineers are involved in projects from the concept and detail of the design, through to implementation, testing and handover. They may be involved in maintenance programms.

As well as having technical knowledge, electrical engineers need to be able to project manage and multitask. They also need to have commercial awareness. Additional attributes, such as team leadership or management skills, are required as careers progress.

Responsibilities

Most electrical engineers work in a multi-disciplinary project team, which is likely to include engineers from other specialist areas as well as architects, marketing and sales staff, manufacturers, technicians and customer service personnel.