Lead Electrical Design Engineer — Flexible Hours

Energy Jobline ZR; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to deliver design, development and delivery of electrical/control systems across industrial projects from Droitwich Spa. The role blends hands-on electrical design with team leadership, project delivery and onsite commissioning support.

You will lead design reviews, mentor engineers, ensure BS 7671 compliance, and support installation and handover activities with proactive problem-solving and client liaison.

Qualifications

• Lead EICA designs for industrial, manufacturing and process-related projects.
• Produce and approve schematics, SLDs, cable schedules and panel designs.
• Develop control architectures, instrument specifications and functional design specifications.
• Ensure designs comply with BS 7671 and relevant electrical and safety regulations.
• Manage the EICA scope of multiple projects from initial concept through to commissioning.
• Develop scopes of work and manage project milestones, priorities and dependencies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering input and supervise junior engineers and subcontractors.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance on engineering best practices.
• Conduct site surveys, inspections, FAT, SAT and panel witness testing.
• Support installation, integration, commissioning and project handover activities.
• Resolve technical issues throughout the design, manufacturing and installation stages.
• Lead design reviews and provide technical updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Support proposals and tenders by providing technical input and assessing project risks.
• Review and update electrical drawings while maintaining revision and document control.
• Prepare technical submittals, BOMs and purchase requisitions with the Procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Lead EICA designs for industrial, manufacturing and process-related projects
• Produce and approve calculations, schematics, SLDs, cable schedules and panel designs
• Develop control architectures, instrument specifications and functional design specifications
• Ensure designs comply with BS 7671 and relevant electrical and safety regulations
• Manage the EICA scope of multiple projects from initial concept through to commissioning
• Develop scopes of work and manage project milestones, priorities and dependencies
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering input and supervise junior engineers and subcontractors
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance on engineering best practices
• Conduct site surveys, inspections, FAT, SAT and panel witness testing
• Support installation, integration, commissioning and project handover activities
• Resolve technical issues throughout the design, manufacturing and installation stages
• Lead design reviews and provide technical updates to clients and internal stakeholders
• Support proposals and tenders by providing technical input and assessing project risks
• Review and update electrical drawings while maintaining revision and document control
• Prepare technical submittals, BOMs and purchase requisitions with the Procurement team

Skills

EICA design experience

Mentoring electrical design engineers

BS 7671 & safety regs knowledge

Onsite installation & commissioning

Electrical design software tools

Schematics, P&IDs, GA drawings

Project management

Effective client/suppliercommunication

Education

HNC/HND/NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Amtech

Trimble ProDesign

NanoCAD

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to deliver design, development and delivery of electrical/control systems across industrial projects from Droitwich Spa. The role blends hands-on electrical design with team leadership, project delivery and onsite commissioning support.

You will lead design reviews, mentor engineers, ensure BS 7671 compliance, and support installation and handover activities with proactive problem-solving and client liaison.