Electrical Design Engineer

Job Advert; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer on a freelance 6 month contract basis in West Yorkshire. The role focuses on the design and development of electrical control systems and control panels.

You will produce detailed electrical schematics using CAD software such as AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN, interpret technical specifications and support build, testing and commissioning phases with a collaborative engineering team.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical design and control panel development.
• Proficiency with CAD software for electrical schematics.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and translate them into practical design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical control panels in line with customer specifications and industry standards
• Produce detailed electrical schematics using CAD software (e.g. AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN or similar)
• Interpret technical specifications and translate them into practical design solutions
• Support the build, testing, and commissioning phases where required

Skills

Electrical design

Control panel design

Schematic drafting

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

EPLAN

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer

Location: West Yorkshire
6 month contract

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a well-established and growing engineering business to recruit an Electrical Design Engineer on a freelance contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist manufacturer delivering bespoke engineered solutions across a diverse range of industries.

The role will play a key part in the design and development of electrical control systems, with a strong focus on control panel design. You'll be working within a collaborative engineering team, supporting projects from concept through to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop electrical control panels in line with customer specifications and industry standards
• Produce detailed electrical schematics using CAD software (e.g. AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN or similar)
• Interpret technical specifications and translate them into practical design solutions
• Support the build, testing, and commissioning phases where require