Electrical Engineering Manager – HV, Reliability & Compliance

Escape Recruitment Services Ltd; Dunbar; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services Ltd seeks a Head of Electrical Engineering based in East Lothian to lead the electrical function across a large-scale industrial site. You will own electrical infrastructure, statutory compliance, and long-term asset strategy while driving reliability, safety, and sustainability objectives.

You will guide a multi-disciplinary team, develop preventative maintenance plans, and align engineering priorities with site performance and business goals.

Qualifications

• Degree or apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in heavy industrial or process manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing electrical teams.
• Experience leading change and delivering business-critical projects.
• Managing crisis or unplanned plant events.
• Addressing inherited performance or structural challenges.
• Leading through change and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and champion engineering best practice and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Identify long-term plant risks and develop mitigation and repair plans.
• Manage obsolescence planning and electrical asset replacement strategy.
• Oversee high voltage (HV) distribution systems and switchgear management.
• Ensure full compliance with electrical statutory inspection requirements and completion of remedial works.
• Monitor execution of electrical maintenance activities through audits and performance reviews.
• Develop capital investment proposals and associated business cases.
• Lead delivery of plant improvement projects from concept through execution.
• Manage departmental budgets, including monthly financial oversight and cost control.
• Formulate financial plans aligned to operational and strategic objectives.

Skills

HV distribution

ATEX/DSEAR familiarity

Budget management

Leadership & people development

Stakeholder engagement

Maintenance strategy

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or apprenticeship

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Escape Recruitment Services Ltd seeks a Head of Electrical Engineering based in East Lothian to lead the electrical function across a large-scale industrial site. You will own electrical infrastructure, statutory compliance, and long-term asset strategy while driving reliability, safety, and sustainability objectives.

You will guide a multi-disciplinary team, develop preventative maintenance plans, and align engineering priorities with site performance and business goals.