Summary
Benjamin Coveney is an experienced Electrical Design Engineer with over 16 years across oil & gas, water, food & beverage, MOD and public sectors, currently based in Inverness. He has a strong track record delivering EC&I and detailed electrical designs, from MV/LV MCCs and protection schematics to HVAC, fire & gas and PLC integrations for major clients and offshore platforms. Comfortable leading projects and vendor packages, he’s worked extensively as a contractor in senior design and checker roles, bringing practical site commissioning and asset handover experience. Benjamin pairs hands-on drafting and 3D modelling skills with systems-level thinking—having designed autonomous site security systems and led flood-damaged rebuilds for wastewater plants. Outside of work he’s family-focused and unexpectedly tech-curious—describing himself on GitHub as a “Software Bengineer,” hinting at side interest in software tooling alongside his core electrical expertise.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
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HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES at Banff Academy
HNC, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, HNC, Electrical and Electronic Engineering at North East Scotland College
HND, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, HND, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Teesside University
Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French