Graduate Electrical Design Engineer

Vital Energi Utilities Limited; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in the UK seeks an Electrical Designer to support major projects in renewable energy and sustainability. This role involves developing technical specifications and electrical designs, with opportunities for career progression and chartered status. Candidates should have experience in electrical designs and be educated at least to HNC/HND level in Electrical Engineering. Competitive salary and flexible working hours offered.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Contributory Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

33 Days Holiday including BH

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience producing electrical designs.
• Knowledge of BS7671 Wiring Regulations is required.
• Educated to at least HNC/HND level in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Developing technical specifications and electrical designs.
• Producing power cable calculations and electrical building service designs.
• Supporting design documentation production according to specifications.

Skills

Electrical designs for Power Generation

Knowledge of BS7671 Wiring Regulations

Experience with Amtech design software

Understanding of pneumatic & hydraulics

Experience with motor VSD controls

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

• Location: Blackburn, London, Glasgow, Newcastle and Swansea offices.


• Salary: Competitive depending upon experience

You will play a vital role within the design function by producing calculations, drawings, and documentation that support the delivery of major projects in renewable energy, sustainability, power infrastructure, and power generation—contributing directly to the transition to net zero. In addition to receiving tailored support from experienced electrical engineers at all levels, you will follow a comprehensive development plan designed to promote internal progression through senior, principal, associate director, and director roles. This pathway also supports your journey toward chartered status while expanding your expertise across a diverse range of projects.

Responsibilities

• Developing technical specifications, calculations, electrical designs and drawings used in a variety of projects


• Producing power cable calculations, C&I cabling specifications, cable and interconnection schedule projections and electrical building service designs


• Supporting the compilation and production of design documentation to bespoke project specifications, client specifications and/or legislative compliance


• Inputting into the preparation of HAZOP studies


• Carrying out relevant equipment selection for projects

What you will need

• Demonstrable experience producing electrical designs for Power Generation, Power Transmission, Renewable Energy, Building Services or similar equipment


• Ideally educated to at least HNC/HND level in Electrical Engineering, preferably to Degree level


• Knowledge of BS7671 Wiring Regulations


• Experience with Amtech design software (advantageous)


• An understanding of pneumatic & hydraulics (advantageous)


• Experience with motor VSD controls and MCC equipment (advantageous)


• Full UK manual driving licence

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (depending upon experience)


• Contributory Company Pension Scheme


• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance


• Employee Assistance Programme


• 33 Days Holiday including BH


• Flexible working hours patterns


• Discounted gym memberships across the UK

Submit your CV: If you're interested in this position, please email your CV to our HR department.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest in Vital Energi.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

How we can help

Feasibility

• Evaluate a project opportunity


• Develop or expand a heat network


• Carbon emission & cost reduction

Project Development

• Funding Support


• Policy & legislation compliance


• Electricity market flexibility


• Grid Services


• Commercialisation

Delivery & continuous improvement

• Design


• Project Delivery


• Enhance resilience


• Operations & maintenance


• Improve energy efficiency