Lead Electrical Design Engineer — PLC/SCADA & Automation

CIBSE Journal; England; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension: 6%

Life Assurance x4

Simplyhealth Plan

Profit Share

Employee Assistance Programme

Early Friday Finish

Job summary

CIBSE Journal in Worcestershire is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead EICA design across multiple high-value projects. This hands-on role combines electrical design, instrumentation, control and automation with project delivery.

You will produce schematics, load schedules and technical specs, review calculations, and support installation, commissioning and FAT. Strong PLC/SCADA experience and knowledge of electrical standards are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical design engineering experience.
• Proven PLC/SCADA and automation experience.
• Experience with instrumentation and process/control systems.
• Experience designing electrical systems for complex engineered equipment.
• Knowledge of BS 7671 and related safety legislation.
• Ability to mentor less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (EICA) designs
• Producing and reviewing electrical calculations, load schedules, schematics, SLDs, cable schedules and specifications
• Designing electrical and control systems incorporating PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation, motors, pumps and drives
• Developing control architectures and interpreting P&IDs, mechanical drawings and equipment data
• Carrying out electrical assessments covering supply characteristics, earthing, cable sizing and protection
• Producing electrical layouts, interconnection drawings, wiring documentation and as-built information
• Managing the electrical/EICA scope across multiple concurrent projects
• Reviewing designs for safety, compliance, maintainability and buildability
• Supporting technical specifications, material selection, BOMs and procurement
• Supporting FAT, panel witness testing, installation, commissioning and SAT
• Carrying out site surveys and inspections and providing technical support during installation
• Troubleshooting electrical, control and instrumentation issues and resolving technical queries

Skills

Electrical design

PLC/SCADA

Instrumentation

P&ID knowledge

Fault finding

Mentoring

Education

HNC/HND

NVQ Level 3

Electrical engineering qualification

Tools

NanoCAD

AutoCAD

Amtech

Trimble ProDesign

Job description

CIBSE Journal in Worcestershire is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead EICA design across multiple high-value projects. This hands-on role combines electrical design, instrumentation, control and automation with project delivery.

You will produce schematics, load schedules and technical specs, review calculations, and support installation, commissioning and FAT. Strong PLC/SCADA experience and knowledge of electrical standards are essential.