Electrical Engineering Manager

ATA Recruitment; Penhow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme matched to 8%

5% bonus scheme

Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days@

Flexible hours around core hours

Job summary

ATA Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager in Monmouthshire to lead a five-person electrical team and take a technical lead on projects. You will write control philosophies, size components, define I/O lists, and specify instruments and PLCs, while mentoring engineers and improving workflows.

The role combines management duties with hands-on design leadership, with agile working options (3 days in office, 2 days at home) and a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Experience running electrical projects.
• Ability to lead and develop engineering teams.
• Experience with control philosophy and P&ID concepts.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a five-person electrical team (two engineers, three design engineers).
• Allocate work, review technical output, mentor team development.
• Lead technically on projects: write control philosophy and sizing calculations.
• Create I/O lists and instrument/electrical hardware specifications.
• Write FAT procedures and liaise with suppliers until delivery at site.
• Occasional travel to control panel manufacturers for witnessing tests.

Skills

Electrical project management

Team leadership

Technical mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

PLC/SCADA systems

Job description

Electrical Engineering Manager

Monmouthshire

£60,000 - 75,000 + 8% Matched Pension + 5% Bonus + Agile Working (3 days office, 2 days home)

The Company

My client is looking to recruit an Electrical Engineering Manager or a Senior Electrical Design/Project Engineer with aspirations to progress into a leadership role.

The business is a global powerhouse in the water treatment industry. They have over 100 offices globally and specialise in the design and manufacture of bespoke process equipment.

The business is looking for an Electrical Engineering Manager to join the business with immediate effect. You will be responsible leading and managing the five strong electrical engineering team as well as taking the lead technically on projects the business run.

The Role

The Electrical Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading and managing the activities of the electrical engineering team who carry out the design and project work in line with customer requirements.

You will be managing a team which consists of two electrical engineers and three electrical design engineers.

The leadership aspect of your role will see you allocating the team work, reviewing their work technically, mentoring their development and looking for ways to improve the efficiency of work flows.

The other aspect of your role will see taking the lead technically on ongoing projects. This will involve:

• Writing the control philosophy from the initial P&ID.
• Carrying out calculations to size electrical components and hardware required for projects.
• Creation of the I/O list needed for the system.
• Creating the specifications needed for all the instruments, electrical hardware and PLCs needed for the system.
• Writing FAT procedures for equipment
• Occasional travel to control panel manufacturers for witnessing tests.
• Liaison with equipment suppliers until the project is delivered at site.

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Electrical Engineering Manager role you will need:

• Experience in running electrical projects.
• To be able to carry out electrical engineering qualifications
• To have led, supervised or managed teams previously - alternatively you could be a senior electrical engineer looking to take that next step into people leadership
• To be a strong problem solver
• A supporting electrical engineering qualification

The Benefits

For this Electrical Engineering Manager role, the following benefits are on offer:

• £60,000 - 75,000 basic salary
• Agile working - 2 days from home, 3 in the office.
• A pension scheme matched up to 8% contribution.
• A 5% bonus scheme
• Flexible hours policy around the company's core working hours.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation