Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Commutable distance to Preston, UK (2-3 days per week onsite)
Salary: Starting at £50,000
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - flexible hours

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our dynamic and purpose-driven team. You'll be responsible for electrical design engineering activities across a range of projects from control panels to hazardous area installations ensuring safe, compliant, and effective electrical systems.
You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative designs while supporting technical delivery and project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

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  Lead and execute electrical design engineering workstreams
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  Design and specify control panels and LV distribution systems
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  Provide MCC exposure for large complex installations
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  Perform load assessments and system evaluations
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  Electrical design of building services, plant rooms and control buildings
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  Contribute to hazardous area projects
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  Design earthing and surge protection solutions
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  Instrument specification and coordination
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  Develop Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
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  Cable sizing design and provide support through commissioning activities

Skills & Experience

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  Proven experience in electrical design engineering
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  Strong competencies in control panel and LV distribution design
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  Experience of MCC systems
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  In-depth understanding of load assessments
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  Building services design exposure
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  Experience with hazardous area design
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  Earthing & surge protection design skills
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  Instrumentation specification experience
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  Experience creating FDS
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  Cable sizing and commissioning exposure

Benefits

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  26 days annual leave + UK Bank Holidays
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  Company car allowance or company vehicle
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  Salary sacrifice BUPA healthcare scheme
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  6.5% employer pension contribution
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  Upskilling & career development opportunities
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  4 weeks full sick pay
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  Enhanced paid family leave
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  Fantastic company culture
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  Work for a charitable organisation - profits donated to charities of employees' choice