Electrical Design Engineer

CIBSE Journal; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Pension

Job summary

CIBSE Journal is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer in West Yorkshire to design and develop electrical control systems for bespoke machinery. You will take ownership of panel design and documentation.

The role offers hybrid working from the Leeds area with healthcare and pension benefits, and the opportunity to grow PLC programming knowledge.

Qualifications

• Experience designing electrical control panels for machinery or OEM environments.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Electrical or willing to transition from AutoCAD.
• Ability to produce accurate electrical documentation and BOMs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Qualified or working towards Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree.
• Experience sizing and selecting switchgear and components.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical control panels and systems for bespoke machinery.
• Produce detailed schematics and BOMs.
• Select components for control panels.
• Collaborate with mechanical and project teams.
• Support site visits with limited travel.

Skills

Electrical control panel design

AutoCAD Electrical

Schematic design

BOM creation

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Electrical or Electronic Engineering degree (in progress)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer

GBP35–45k + Healthcare, Pension

West Yorkshire

Ref: 25384

We are working with an established UK engineering manufacturer who design and build bespoke,

special–purpose machinery for a range of industrial applications. With a long–standing reputation

for engineering quality and innovation, they are now looking to strengthen their electrical design

capability with the addition of an Electrical Design Engineer.

Electrical Design Engineer – The Role:

This is a dedicated Electrical Design position focused on the design and development of electrical

control systems for complex, engineered–to–order machinery.

You will be responsible for:

• Designing electrical control panels and systems
• Producing detailed electrical schematics using AutoCAD Electrical
• Selecting and specifying electrical and electronic components for use within control panels
• Producing BOMs and supporting procurement activities
• Working closely with mechanical and project teams to ensure integrated design solutions
• Supporting occasional site visits (no commissioning–heavy travel requirements)

There is also the opportunity to develop PLC programming knowledge for candidates interested in

expanding their skillset.

Electrical Design Engineer – The Person:

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of electrical industrial control panel design, ideally within machinery or OEM environments
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical (or willingness to transition from AutoCAD)
• Strong understanding of control panels, schematics, and component selection
• Ability to produce accurate technical documentation and BOMs
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Qualified (or working towards) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, with a solid academic foundation.
• Experience in control panel design and/or build, with the ability to size and select switchgear and associated components.

This is a great opportunity to take ownership of electrical design within a stable and well established engineering business, where your work will have a direct impact on bespoke, high value machinery projects.

Located in West Yorkshire, this role would be commutable from Leeds, Bradford, Guiseley, Shipley,

Brighouse, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Keighley, Dewsbury and surrounding. Potential for hybrid / flexible working once settled and probation passed.