EHI Routing Design Leader

Professional Technical Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays at 1pm

5 weeks' annual leave + holidays

Company pension 5%/8% contributions

Death-in-service 4x salary

Employee share scheme

Career development in wider group

Training and professional development

Job summary

Professional Technical Ltd is seeking an EHI Routing Design Leader to oversee electrical harness design resources for a critical rail project. The role spans France and the UK, starting with Toulouse for 4–6 months before moving to Derby, UK, and requires leadership experience and strong CAD skills.

You will ensure first-time quality, manage external subcontractors, and collaborate with project teams to deliver electrical deliverables that meet requirements while capturing lessons learned for

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Significant engineering experience with leadership or team management.
• Experience with electrical 3D CAD.
• Knowledge of electrical harness integration and/or train systems.
• Fluent English; French language skills would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical CAD

Harness integration

Train systems knowledge

English

French (adv)

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

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 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.

Performance & Delivery:

• 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?

Alongside a competitive £65,000 salary, you'll benefit from:

• 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.