Lead Electrical Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Lead to provide essential technical leadership in delivering complex electrical designs. This pivotal role involves mentoring engineers, managing multidisciplinary teams, and overseeing critical electrical design projects in a hybrid working environment. Candidates should possess proven expertise in electrical systems, team management, and relevant industry standards. If you are ready for this senior-level opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering electrical designs for AC and DC systems.
• Expertise managing design teams and overseeing technical deliverables.
• Capable of guiding teams through complex engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical design activities and ensure quality of technical deliverables.
• Provide leadership in specifying Medium and Low Voltage Systems.
• Manage teams to develop Non-1E design specifications and commercial equipment.

Skills

Electrical systems design

Project delivery

Team leadership

Mentoring engineers

Tools

ETAP

NFPA 70

NFPA 804

IEEE Standards

NEMA standards

Job description

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Can you operate at a Principal or Lead Engineer level within a complex, multi-disciplinary team?
Do you have proven experience delivering detailed electrical designs for both AC and DC systems?
Are you confident managing design teams and mentoring engineers across electrical scopes?
The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Lead to provide senior-level technical leadership and project delivery support. The ideal candidate will bring expertise across electrical systems design and be capable of guiding teams through complex engineering scopes with minimal supervision.
Location: Warrington, hybrid

Your Duties and Responsibilities will be

• Serve as a Principal or Lead Engineer, overseeing electrical design activities and technical deliverables.

Providing leadership in the design and specification of:

• Medium and Low Voltage Alternating Current (AC) Systems
• Direct Current (DC) Systems including Battery and UPS Systems
• Auxiliary Electrical Systems: Grounding, Lightning Protection, Lighting, Communications
• Metering & Protection Systems
• Electrical Physical Design & Layout
• Electrical Equipment & Hardware Selection
• Control Systems & Instrumentation
• Fire Protection Systems
• Offer guidance and review support for cable raceway design, cable sizing, and routing.

Managing teams to deliver:

• Non-1E design and specifications
• Non-1E commercial equipment and packaged systems
• Commercial instrumentation and cabling strategies

You will have the following experience and qualifications:

• ETAP
• NFPA 70 and NFPA 804
• IEEE Standards (e.g., IEEE 141, IEEE 242)
• IPCEA (ICEA)
• NEMA standards

Get in touch now If you’re seeking a new opportunity and think you have the skills and experience for this role, then apply now or contact Zoe Wilson via LinkedIn.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK. Millbank is proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Millbank is proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’.

Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.