Electrical Design Engineer

P&S Personnel Services Limited; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance (4x salary)

Private medical insurance

Holiday entitlement 33 days

Sick pay scheme

Job summary

P+S Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer for their client in Great Yarmouth. The role covers end-to-end design from enquiry through to site installation, with production drawings, BOMs and documentation management.

Applicants should have an HND in electrical engineering and 2–3 years’ AutoCAD Electrical experience, plus knowledge of oil & gas or maritime industries and strong communication skills. On-site, full-time role.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum HND in electrical engineering.
• 2–3 years of AutoCAD Electrical experience.
• Knowledge of electrical project drawings.
• Familiarity with Oil & Gas and Maritime industries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork.
• Pro-active and logical approach to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full design process from sales enquiry to production, site assembly and installation.
• Produce and update electrical and mechanical drawings and BOMs.
• Create and maintain drawings for standard products and customer projects.
• Control, revise and maintain drawings and project documentation.
• Provide timely technical solutions within budget and requirements.
• Research components and suppliers and maintain supplier relationships.
• Develop technical specs required for manufacturing.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Pro-active approach

Logical problem solving

Education

HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

P+S Recruitment are pleased to be working on behalf of our client, who is currently recruiting for a Electrical Design Engineer to join their team based in Great Yarmouth on a full-time, permanent basis.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the full design process, from initial sales enquiry through to production, manufacture, site assembly and installation.
• Produce technical drawings, production drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs) to meet customer requirements.
• Create and maintain electrical and mechanical drawings for standard products and customer-specific projects.
• Control, revise and maintain all technical drawings and project documentation throughout the design and development process.
• Provide timely technical solutions to overcome design and manufacturing challenges while meeting budget and customer requirements.
• Research and identify suitable components and suppliers, maintaining positive supplier relationships and resolving technical issues.
• Develop and maintain technical specifications required for product manufacture.
• Ensure designs and manufacturing processes comply with relevant British and International Standards, keeping standards and specifications regularly reviewed and up to date.
• Support the Sales and Manufacturing teams with technical information and solutions.

Person Specification

• Minimum HND in an electrical engineering discipline.
• 2-3 years recent experience of using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Knowledge of electrical project drawings.
• Knowledge of Oil & Gas and Maritime Industries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with co-workers and on project teams.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in Excel.
• A pro-active approach to role tasks.
• An ability to take a logical approach to role tasks.

Working Hours & Benefits

• Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week
• Flexible start time between 08:00-09:00 and finish between 16:00-17:00
• Overtime subject to project requirements - paid at enhanced rate where applicable.
• Holiday entitlement 33 days per year (8 statutory, 3 taken for Christmas shut down).
• Life assurance (4 x salary).
• Family private medical insurance available.
• Company sick pay scheme for long term sickness (subject to time served)