Electrical Design Engineer

Frey Consulting Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Northern England. This role involves overseeing multiple projects, ensuring efficient and sustainable electrical designs, and collaborating with various engineering disciplines. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in LV/HV distribution systems and a proven ability to manage project specifications while maintaining compliance with international standards. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and teamwork, and contribute to impactful projects that drive energy efficiency and sustainability across the UK.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Benefits Package

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of commercial experience in Energy or SME business.
• Experience with LV/HV systems, transformers, heat pumps, and solar PV.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end development and delivery of electrical designs.
• Manage projects, resources, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Prioritising

Innovative thinking

Team working

Problem-solving

Education

BSc or BEng in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Project management tools

Design management tools

Job description

We are currently seeking a full time Electrical Design Engineer, based either in Northern England, with travel to nationwide sites.

The suitable candidate for this role would possess solid multi-tasking and prioritising skills, as they would be required to oversee numerous projects under their portfolio, as well as assist with the day to day activities of the role. You will also be highly driven, an innovative thinker with a strong team working ethic to hit the ground running and thrive in this busy and successful organisation.

The successful candidate will have proven experience working on LV and/or HV distribution systems which will include working with energy centres, transformers, CHP, solar PV, standby generation, heat pumps, and connection to the DNO electricity distribution systems. Ideally they will have hands-on experience of project ownership from analysis, design, installation and operation and maintenance of electrical systems.

The candidate will also work with our audit team to provide buildable designs to execute energy saving measures, which will utilise their experience of delivering solutions on live sites.They will also assist the mechanical and controls engineers in the electrical design for mechanical and control systems.

Primary Responsibilities

· End-to-end development and delivery of electrical designs.

· Review of electrical and control design undertaken by sub-consultants.

· Development of project specifications, including supporting those led by other engineering disciplines.

· Develop, test and evaluate the performance of systems.

· Design and implement systems to improve efficiency and sustainability.

· Produce detailed specifications and outline designs.

· M&E design for electrically biased projects with support from a mechanical design engineer as appropriate, overseeing programme, internal review, client approval, and design management tools.

· Support G99 an G100 applications and connections with District Network Operators on behalf of Clients.

· Manage people, projects, and resources.

· Keeping up to date with the latest regulations and guidance.

· Discussion and solving of complex problems with clients, design team, suppliers and sub-contractors.

· Liaison with clients, design team, suppliers, and contractors.

· Analysis and interpretation of data and information.

· Ensuring that a design can be implemented within a live operational site with minimum disruption.

· Consideration of the implications of issues such as cost, safety, and time constraints.

· Creation of reports and documentation.

Essential Skills and Experience

· BSc or BEng Electrical Engineering

· 3-5+ years commercial experience, ideally within Energy, SME Business in a live operational building

· Experience of working with LV/HV Systems, transformers, heat pumps, CHP, solar PV, on-site generation and protection.

· Experience designing to the requirements of international standards: CIBSE, HTMs, HBNs, BS 7671, Building Regulations.

What we offer:

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.