Electrical Controls & Automation Project / Design Engineer

Lawtronic Ltd; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

40-hour week

Company events

Training & development

Diverse projects

Job summary

Lawtronic Ltd. is seeking an Electrical Controls & Automation Project / Design Engineer to lead projects from concept through commissioning, delivering automation, control systems and LV switchgear solutions.

The role requires experience in industrial automation, EPLAN and AutoCAD, and a willingness to travel within the UK. You will prepare FDS, design schematics and provide technical documentation for diverse industrial applications.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in industrial automation and electrical design.
• Experience with EPLAN and AutoCAD; Galaxy knowledge is a plus.
• PLC/HMI programming and commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage control system and LV switchgear projects from enquiry to commissioning.
• Prepare Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and technical documentation.
• Produce quotations and project estimates.
• Design electrical schematics, control panel layouts, backplate layouts, and LV switchgear systems using EPLAN, AutoCAD.
• Develop and maintain build documentation for volume manufactured products.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Post installation & call out support duties
• General Project Engineering / Management Duties

Skills

Industrial automation

Electrical design

PLC programming

HMI programming

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Communication

MS Office

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Galaxy software

Job description

Electrical Controls & Automation Project / Design Engineer

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Electrical Controls & Automation Project / Design Engineer to join our expanding team.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead projects from concept through to commissioning, delivering automation, control systems, and low voltage switchgear solutions for a range of industrial applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage control system and LV switchgear projects from enquiry to commissioning.
• Prepare Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and technical documentation.
• Produce quotations and project estimates.
• Design electrical schematics, control panel layouts, backplate layouts, and LV switchgear systems using EPLAN, AutoCAD.
  • Experience with Galaxy 3 (Cubic software) would be advantageous for LV switchgear projects.
• Develop and maintain build documentation for volume manufactured products.
• Specify hardware solutions to UKCA, CE,
  • We also manufacture to UL 508A knowledge in this area would be beneficial
• Familiar with pneumatic designs
• Liaising with clients, suppliers, sub-contractors and other businesses
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), site commissioning, and fault finding.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Post installation & call out support duties
• General Project Engineering / Management Duties

Requirements

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in industrial automation, control systems, and electrical design.
• Experience with EPLAN and AutoCAD.
  • Galaxy software knowledge would be advantageous
• PLC/HMI programming and commissioning experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Strong technical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays.

What We Offer

• Company pension scheme
• 40-hour week with early finish on Fridays
• Company events
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to work on varied automation and low voltage switchgear projects within a growing business