Electrical Design Engineer: Precision Control & Panel Design

Randstad Construction & Property; Swansea; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction & Property is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join our established local team in Swansea. You will deliver electrical design packs, schematics and panel layouts for automated equipment, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.

You will specify components, cables and protection, support tender activities, and collaborate across workshop, software and operations to keep projects on track. Strong EPLAN and AutoCAD Electrical skills required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing electrical control systems and control panels for automated equipment or machinery.
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control drawings.
• Experience creating manufacturing-ready design packs including BOMs, cables, and layouts.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain comprehensive design packs using EPLAN and AutoCAD Electrical (schematics, panel layouts, BOMs).
• Specify components, cable sizing and protection devices per client and safety specs.
• Support projects and tenders with feasible, cost-conscious design decisions and negotiations.
• Collaborate with workshop, software and operations teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and on schedule.
• Create commissioning test documentation and validation procedures for site handover.
• Provide hands-on electrical troubleshooting during build and installation.
• Ensure all design work meets machinery, safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Electrical design experience

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Documentation

Tools

EPLAN Electric P8

AutoCAD Electrical

BOM management tools

Job description

Randstad Construction & Property is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join our established local team in Swansea. You will deliver electrical design packs, schematics and panel layouts for automated equipment, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.

You will specify components, cables and protection, support tender activities, and collaborate across workshop, software and operations to keep projects on track. Strong EPLAN and AutoCAD Electrical skills required.