The aim of this role is to provide professional electrical engineering support in carrying out projects related to the technical systems of the Diamond facility.

• Interact closely with in-house and external scientific and engineering staff in support of Diamond accelerator, insertion device, front end and beamline projects as assigned;
• Provide creative, innovative and adaptive solutions to problems involved with the electrical engineering systems and provide professional input to the electrical design, manufacture, installation, testing and commissioning phases;
• Produce design calculations to predict performance of designs prior to manufacture;
• Produce layouts and design concepts, ideally employing AutoCAD;
• Negotiate, agree and write technical specifications, produce and monitor project management plans including Gantt charts, resource and procurement plans;
• Make presentations of project status and technical issues at project meetings;
• Contribute to hazard analysis and risk assessment exercises;
• Work within DLS procedures and contribute to their development;
• Supervise internal and contract staff;
• Keep up to date with relevant technology and industry best practice;
• Maintain and Manage project files containing all relevant project documentation.

• Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline;
• Ability to provide ideas and creative solutions to design problems;
• Demonstrate self-motivation and the ability and initiative to get to the heart of a problem and take it through to completion;
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills with management, peers, subordinates, customers and suppliers;
• Demonstrate ability to lead, motivate and manage internal and contract staff;
• Demonstrate the ability to control work to achieve goals on time and to cost;
• Practical experience in electrical engineering  design, construction, installation and commissioning;
• Experience in the specification and procurement of engineering systems;
• Good working knowledge of engineering drawings;
• Experience of working in a team and presenting ideas and solutions to customers;
• Computer literate and Microsoft office systems, Word, excel, Power Point and Microsoft project;
• Knowledge of AutoCAD/CAD-E for electrical design;
• Must be available to travel on work related business with some overnight stays occasionally.

• Engineering Council registration and membership of relevant professional body;
• Good appreciation of project management;
• Experience of supervising contractors;
• Experience of working within a QA system;
• Experience of overseeing design, manufacture, assembly, testing and commissioning of systems;
• Knowledge of PLC based systems, sensors, actuators and encoders, including stepper and dc servo systems;
• Knowledge of Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) equipment;
• Understanding electronic communications and control systems;
• Light manual tasks will be involved during commissioning and maintenance;
• Driving Licence.