EHI Routing Design Leader

Professional Technical Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays at 1pm

5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

Pension scheme with employee/ employer

Death-in-service cover

Employee share scheme

Career development opportunities

Training and professional development

Job summary

Professional Technical Ltd is seeking an EHI Routing Design Leader to drive electrical harness design on a major rail project. The role starts in Toulouse, France for 4–6 months, then relocates to Derby, UK to complete the project, with training and transition support.

You will lead EHI design resources, oversee 3D harness models, manage quality, cost and delivery, coordinate with other engineering teams, and implement lessons learned.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Significant engineering experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience with electrical 3D CAD.
• Knowledge of electrical harness integration and train systems is advantageous.
• Fluent English; French language skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage EHI design resources across the project.
• Oversee design and delivery of electrical harness installations and 3D harness models.
• Manage EHI Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) and supervise external subcontractors.
• Collaborate with project engineering teams to ensure electrical deliverables meet requirements.
• Capture lessons learned and RoE from previous projects.
• Ensure first-time quality and on-time delivery; apply standard processes; maintain configuration management.

Skills

Leadership experience

Fluent English

French language

Harness integration knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Electrical 3D CAD

Job description

EHI Routing Design Leader

Location: Toulouse, France for the first 4-6 months, then Derby, UK

Salary: £65,000

Job Type: Full-time

Start Date: Ideally September 2026

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an EHI Routing Design Leader to join an exciting engineering project within the rail industry.

The role will initially be based in Toulouse, France for approximately 4-6 months, providing project-specific training and development, before relocating to Derby, UK for the remainder of the project.

The Role of the EHI Routing Design Leader

• Leading and managing EHI design resources and activities across the project.
• Overseeing the design and delivery of electrical harness installations, producing and managing 3D harness models following mechanical integration.
• Managing EHI Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) performance, as well as managing external subcontractors, including definition of requirements, monitoring performance and acceptance of deliverables.
• Working closely with project engineering teams to ensure electrical deliverables meet project requirements.
• Capturing and implementing lessons learned and Return on Experience (RoE) from previous projects.
• First-time quality and on-time delivery.
• Application of standard engineering and production processes.
• Effective configuration management as well as continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Requirements of the EHI Routing Design Leader

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Significant engineering experience as well as some experience in a leadership or team management role.
• Experience with electrical 3D CAD.
• Knowledge of electrical harness integration and/or train systems would be highly advantageous and an understanding of industrial and harness manufacturing processes.
• Fluent English, French language skills would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Early finish on Fridays at 1pm.
• 5 weeks' annual leave plus statutory bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme with 5% employee and 8% employer contributions, plus salary sacrifice.
• Death-in-service cover of up to 4x annual basic salary.
• Employee share scheme.
• Career development opportunities within a wider engineering group.
• A strong focus on training and professional development