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
Lead and execute electrical design engineering workstreams
Design and specify control panels and LV distribution systems
Provide MCC exposure for large complex installations
Perform load assessments and system evaluations
Electrical design of building services, plant rooms and control buildings
Contribute to hazardous area projects
Design earthing and surge protection solutions
Instrument specification and coordination
Develop Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
Cable sizing design and provide support through commissioning activities
Skills & Experience
Proven experience in electrical design engineering
Strong competencies in control panel and LV distribution design
Experience of MCC systems
In-depth understanding of load assessments
Building services design exposure
Experience with hazardous area design
Earthing & surge protection design skills
Instrumentation specification experience
Experience creating FDS
Cable sizing and commissioning exposure
Benefits
26 days annual leave + UK Bank Holidays
Company car allowance or company vehicle
Salary sacrifice BUPA healthcare scheme
6.5% employer pension contribution
Upskilling & career development opportunities
4 weeks full sick pay
Enhanced paid family leave
Fantastic company culture
Work for a charitable organisation - profits donated to charities of employees' choice