Lead Engineer; Drives Permanent UK based; office and project travel Do you have experience leading drive and control system projects? Have you taken ownership of functional safety and technical delivery? Are you comfortable supervising engineers and signing off design work? What's in it for you Excellent Salary £6K car allowance 10% bonus 5% pension Life assurance 3x salary 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Private medical Flexible working and development programme What will you be doing? Lead delivery of engineering activities across drive and control system projects Own the functional safety lifecycle and technical compliance Supervise and mentor engineers and external resources Review and verify design documentation and technical deliverables Work with Project Managers on programme, cost and risk Produce and approve electrical and controls design documentation including FDS, SRS, SLD and cause and effect Oversee PLC, HMI, SCADA and drive software design Support FAT, commissioning and SAT Maintain the Technical Construction File Where will you be doing it? You will join an established engineering and automation organisation delivering complex industrial projects across multiple sectors with a strong focus on technical standards, innovation and long term project delivery. What will you need? BEng, BSE or Level 6 apprenticeship in Electrical or Electronic Engineering At least 7 years in a similar controls or automation engineering role Strong knowledge of electrical control systems and drives Experience leading engineers and reviewing technical work Understanding of functional safety and project delivery Good communication and stakeholder skills Proactive and hands on approach Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Russell Taylor will be acting within your interest and will contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our Privacy Policy on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please get in touch with us here.