Project Leader (Power)

Project Leader (Power)

Would you like to take a leading role on cutting-edge defence projects for the UK's most advanced submarine platforms? We currently have a vacancy for a Project Leader at our site in Barrow-in-Furness.

As a Project leader, you will be leading an overseeing a team of electrical engineers, working on state-of-the-art submarine power systems.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work in a unique and complex engineering environment, working with a large number of internal and external stakeholders to a challenging set of customer requirements.

Your main responsibilities as a Project Leader will involve:

Leading and overseeing a team of engineers

Producing system designs and documentation, including design descriptions, schematic diagrams and safety justifications

Undertaking equipment specification and selection, and collating equipment attributes to support build model and bill of material compilation

Supporting system design reviews and model reviews

Collating equipment qualification evidence

Supporting the production of test forms

Preparing test plans, attending equipment factory acceptance tests and reviewing test evidence and reports

Your skills and qualifications:

Essential:

BEng or equivalent qualification and experience

Experience of power design or manufacture- Preferably within submarine, marine, nuclear of defence industry

High standard of technical report writing skills
Proven track record of system or equipment design
In depth understanding of at least one and general understanding all of the following areas: - Power system modelling, generators, switchgear, protection, power electronics, rotating machine design
Desirable:

CEng, MIET (or be able to work towards satisfying requirements for CEng)
ILM 2 / 3, PRINCE 2 or equivalent
Demonstrate management and leadership of engineering teams
Knowledge and experience in defence standards

What we're looking for in you:

You will be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills to lead and guide a team, as well as interfacing with stakeholders and the customer. You will be an analytic and diplomatic worker, with good problem solving skills, able to manage workloads to strict timeframes.

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

Grade: S5

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Employee Referral Scheme bonus = GBP2000

Maritime - Submarines

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.

The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.

We have sites in Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Frimley, Ash Vale, Broad Oak and Weymouth, and we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

Inspiring Work, Inspiring People Salary: . Date posted: 24/07/2017