Lead Engineer
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
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