Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer


Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Contract: Contract til end of 2025
Timeframe: ASAP

Recruitment Partner: Airswift Account Manager: Karen Robertson

Key Skills: Electrical Engineering; Detailed Engineering; German language;



Our business
Our EPC contractor client are recruiting for an Electrical Engineer to join their team on a refinery in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on an initial 18 month basis. The role will involve conducting basic and detailed engineering tasks for large-scale industrial plant construction projects.

What can we offer you
Fantastic opportunity to work for a world renowned EPC contractor on electrical plant construction scopes.

Key Responsibilities and background:

• Execute projects in large-scale industrial plant construction with a focus on electrical engineering aspects.
• Assist in conducting basic and detailed engineering tasks to ensure project success and adherence to industry standards.
• Engage in technical discussions with customers, suppliers, and installation companies to address project requirements.
• Provide support with schedules, workload planning, budget tracking, and cost calculations to ensure project milestones are met.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to integrate electrical engineering aspects into project designs.
• Assist in engineering equipment in switchgear houses, including switchgear, transformers, and UPS systems.
• Assist in the design of electrical drive systems with motors and converters, and support with network and load calculations.
• Participate in the design of cable systems, lighting, communication systems, and earthing solutions in accordance with project specifications.
• Assist in creating and evaluating technical inquiries to ensure project compliance and efficiency.
• Support technical site management during installation and commissioning phases to ensure successful project completion.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation technology, or mechatronics, or certification as a state-certified electrical engineering technician.
• Solid professional experience in industrial or plant planning within the refinery, petrochemical, or chemical sectors.
• Proactive and communicative approach to work, with a willingness to learn and develop in a dynamic environment.
• Basic knowledge or exposure to project management, document management, and occupational health and safety practices.
• Familiarity with explosion protection and plant safety regulations is a plus.
• Exposure to engineering with CAE systems and engineering databases is beneficial.
• Proficiency with the MS Office package.
• Business fluency, written and spoken German and English skills (min B2 German).

The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not ‘tick all the boxes’, but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift, and the account manager, Karen Robertson