Electrical & Controls Engineer

Laboris Solutions; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Site allowance (£5k+)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Life cover at 4x salary

International exposure

Structured training

Job summary

Laboris Solutions seeks an Electrical & Controls Engineer in South Oxfordshire with international travel. The role focuses on owning electrical and control work from design to FAT and on-site commissioning, with 70% UK site work and ~30% international travel.

Applicants should have 5+ years in electrical design, LV control systems, and CAD (EPLAN). The position offers a 35-hour week, on-site site allowance, private healthcare, and generous life cover in a global engineering group.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or related field)
• 5+ years' experience in electrical equipment design/supply
• Strong knowledge of low voltage electrical and control systems
• CAD proficiency (EPLAN)
• Experience setting up Variable Frequency Inverter Drives (VFDs)
• Excellent written/verbal communication and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Design bespoke electrical and control systems to meet project specs
• Run Factory Acceptance Tests in-house and at customer sites, and write test reports
• Supervise electrical engineers on-site (international travel) and support commissioning of LV control systems
• Produce clear, professional site reports

Skills

Electrical design

Control systems

VFDs setup

CAD (EPLAN)

Communication skills

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN

Siemens PLC

Job description

Electrical & Controls Engineer | South Oxfordshire (with international travel)

£45-55,000

Why join them

• 35-hour working week
• Site allowance on top of base salary - typically adding £5k+ when on-site
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Life cover at 4x salary
• Genuine international exposure on high-impact engineering projects
• Structured training and career development within a global engineering group

Laboris Solutions are excited to again work with a great client where you will help design the electrical and control systems behind cutting-edge technology used by specialist manufacturers worldwide.

The role

You'll take ownership of electrical and controls work across customer and in-house projects - from bespoke design through to factory acceptance testing and on-site commissioning. Based at their South Oxfordshire site works around 70% of the time, with roughly 30% international travel to support commissioning and site activities.

What you'll be doing

• Designing bespoke electrical and control systems to industry standards
• Running Factory Acceptance Tests in-house and at customer sites, and writing up test reports
• Supervising electrical engineers on-site (foreign travel required) and supporting commissioning of low voltage control systems
• Producing clear, professional site reports

What you'll bring

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or related field)
• 5+ years' experience in electrical equipment design/supply
• Strong knowledge of low voltage electrical and control systems
• CAD proficiency (E Plan experience a plus)
• Experience setting up Variable Frequency Inverter Drives (VFDs)
• Excellent written/verbal communication and strong problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Thyristor and transformer control, LV distribution & switchgear
• PLC/HMI programming and fault-finding (Siemens)
• Medium voltage systems knowledge
• Experience specifying transformers and supply runs (cable/busbar)