Lead Electrical Engineer

Gold Group; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer for a Plymouth-based, hybrid role with on-site presence required two or more days per week. The role focuses on supporting a major dockyard facility, leading a team of electrical engineers, and handling the full lifecycle from design through to implementation.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, ideally CEng, with proven experience in regulatory environments and competence across LV/HV systems, safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status preferred.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry (nuclear, maritime, infrastructure, oil and gas).
• Proven track record in scoping, designing and modifying electrical systems (LV/HV, lighting, power distribution).
• Strong knowledge of safety regulations and electrical standards (IEEE, IEC).

Responsibilities

• Engage with the customer and Technical Authority to understand requirements and provide electrical engineering support.
• Lead the Electrical Discipline and develop capability for the customer.
• Scope, design and propose modifications to assets or new facilities from concept to implementation.
• Approve technical documentation ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to align electrical designs with broader projects.
• Support installation, commissioning and testing activities as needed.
• Contribute to project documentation, risk assessments and progress reporting.

Skills

Electrical design

Regulatory standards

Stakeholder liaison

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) preferred

Job description

Job Title: Lead Electrical Engineer

Location: Plymouth - Hybrid 2+ days per week on-site

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team based in Plymouth.

Please note we can only consider sole UK Nationals due to security clearance restrictions

You work collaboratively with the customer to support infrastructure and asset development at a major dockyard facility. This role may include but is not limited to: being the technical interface with the customer, ensuring that all electrical aspects of facility modifications, redesigns and new infrastructure are scoped, developed and delivered, to meet operational requirements, safety standards and compliance obligations, whilst leading a team of electrical engineers supporting various projects.

What the role of the Lead Electrical Engineer entails:

• Engage directly with the customer and Technical Authority to understand requirements and provide electrical engineering support.
• Lead the Electrical Discipline, ensuring high quality proportional delivery of Engineering work and developing the capability on behalf of the customer.
• Scope, design and propose modifications to existing assets or new facilities based on customer needs and system limitations. Engage in the full lifecycle development of electrical projects, from conceptual design through to implementation and maintenance.
• Assess and approve technical documentation prior to customer submission, ensuring technical, regulatory and safety considerations have been addressed.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders to align electrical designs with broader infrastructure projects.
• Support the planning and execution of installation, commissioning and testing phases as needed.
• Provide technical input to project documentation, risk assessments and progress reporting.

What experience you need to be the successful Lead Electrical Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline. Chartered Engineer (CEng) status preferred.
• Relevant electrical design engineering experience in a highly regulated industry (e.g., nuclear, maritime, infrastructure, oil and gas etc).
• Proven track record in scoping, designing and modification of electrical systems (LV/HV systems, lighting, power distribution etc.).
• Strong knowledge of relevant safety regulations and electrical standards (e.g., IEEE, IEC).