Electrical Design Engineer

Ormazabal; St Helens; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical solutions provider is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer in St Helens to design and manage projects from customer definition to installation. The ideal candidate will have a formal engineering qualification, knowledge of AUTOCAD, and an understanding of UK standards. This full-time position offers a salary between £38,000 and £48,000 with flexible working options and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Private medical insurance

24 days holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays

Company pension

Qualifications

• Knowledge of protection relays and experience creating settings is advantageous.
• Awareness of relevant ENA standards is advantageous.
• Knowledge of LV electrical installations and 18th edition wiring regulations is useful.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage electrical design projects from definition to installation and testing.
• Creation of diagrams and schematics required by the project.
• Collaborate with production engineering to create the materials list and component specifications.

Skills

Knowledge of AUTOCAD

Problem solving

Knowledge of UK standards

Team-oriented mindset

Education

Formal engineering qualification

Tools

EPLAN

Job description

Overview

Ormazabal UK facilities design and manufacture complete solutions for our customers. From medium voltage connection points to complex solutions such as energy storage substations, electric vehicle superchargers, solar power substations, wind farms substations. We are a leading provider of personalized solutions to electrical utilities, electrical suppliers and renewable energy systems applications based on our own technology. We encourage the development of the electrical sector towards the challenges of future energy needs. We cooperate with the world’s leading local, regional, and global companies in the electrical sector with a strong commitment to innovation toward personal safety, network reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Our highly qualified and focused team of innovation-motivated professionals have developed our own products and solutions over more than a century, always by establishing close relationships with our customers for mutual long-term benefits. At our Ormazabal UK facilities, we design and manufacture complete solutions for our customers.

We are inviting you to join us as an Electrical Design Engineer to design and manage projects from start to finish— from first contact with the customer for solution definition to order follow-up during installation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage electrical design projects from definition to installation and testing.
• Creation of diagrams and schematics required by the project (single line diagrams, Keyline diagrams, AC & DC, wiring, etc.).
• Collaborate with production engineering to create the materials list and component specifications.
• Assist and perform tasks under guidance during tendering, design, manufacturing, FAT, installation, and commissioning activities.

Required Skills

• Formal engineering qualification.
• Knowledge of AUTOCAD; knowledge of EPLAN would be of interest.
• Knowledge of UK standards and presentation of electrical schematics within the MV/HV industry.
• Protection and control systems design experience according to DNO standards in the UK.
• Good knowledge of protection relays; experience creating settings and PSL files is advantageous.
• Knowledge of LV electrical installations and 18th edition wiring regulations is useful but not essential for substation design.
• Awareness of relevant ENA standards is advantageous.
• A flexible, team-oriented mindset; willingness to cover colleagues’ duties as needed.
• The candidate may be required to occasionally visit sites and possibly our factories in Spain.
• Problem solving is an essential skill as we are a solutions company.

Job Details

• Job Type: Full-time
• Work Location: Predominantly office-based in St. Helens
• Benefits: Flexible working options; Free parking; On-site parking; Private medical insurance; Work from home; 24 days holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays.
• Supplemental pay types: Performance bonus
• Schedule: Monday to Friday; Mon- Thurs 8am-5pm; Fri- 8am-1pm
• Pay: £38,000.00-£48,000.00 per year
• Additional benefits: Bereavement leave; Company events; Company pension; Free or subsidised travel; Health & wellbeing programme; Sick pay

Inclusion

Inclusion, equity, and non-discrimination are fundamental pillars of our culture. Our selection processes are conducted following transparency criteria, regardless of gender, racial origin, religion, political ideology, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability. We embrace and acknowledge the uniqueness of each of our future collaborators and value diversity in all its expressions.