Lead Electrical Engineer

DCS Engineering; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

DCS Engineering is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to head the Electrical Department from the Hessle office, reporting to the Engineering Manager. You will manage day-to-day activity of the electrical team, ensure high technical quality and act as the technical authority for clients and vendors.

The role offers a permanent position with hybrid working (home on Mondays and Fridays, office Tuesday–Thursday) and flexi-time, handling a diverse portfolio across concept, FEED and detailed design

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering; Chartered status preferred.
• Approximately 15 years of electrical design experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, energy or chemical sectors.
• At least 5 years in a senior discipline role within an engineering consultancy or EPCM contractor.
• Experience with LV and HV systems up to 11 kV; 33 kV experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical discipline on multiple projects, ensuring compliant design and installation.
• Act as the authority for resolution of discipline technical issues and regulatory alignment.
• Approve key electrical engineering documentation including drawings, calculations, reports and risk assessments.
• Develop and sustain the department's skills and competency matrix; coach and mentor team members.
• Interface with other disciplines, project delivery, clients and vendors, including site visits and commissioning support.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Team leadership

Project coordination

Mentoring

Reading electrical drawings

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (preferred)

Tools

Trimble Amtech

Electrical modelling software

Job description

Hybrid – Technical Authority for Complex Energy & Process Projects

About our client

Our client is a modern, fully integrated EPC business delivering complex energy, oil and gas, petrochemical and chemical projects from early concept through FEED and detailed design to execution. Operating as a digitally enabled, multi‑discipline engineering team, they partner with major operators and industrial clients to turn next‑generation energy and process concepts into operational reality.

The business promotes flexible working, empowerment and career development in an environment that values innovation, collaboration and challenging the status quo in project delivery.

The opportunity

As Lead Electrical Engineer, you will head the Electrical Department from the Hessle office, reporting to the Engineering Manager and working closely with a Functional Head of Discipline. You will manage day‑to‑day utilisation of the electrical team, ensure high technical quality across all electrical deliverables, and act as a key technical authority both internally and with clients and vendors.

This is a permanent staff position with hybrid working (typically home on Monday and Friday, office Tuesday–Thursday) and flexi‑time, offering exposure to a wide portfolio of onshore and potentially offshore projects across concept, FEED and detailed design stages.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the electrical discipline on multiple projects, ensuring design work and installation comply with all relevant standards, regulations and health and safety requirements.
• Acting as the authority for resolution of discipline technical issues and keeping the company aligned with evolving standards, legislation and best practice.
• Approving key electrical engineering documentation, including drawings, calculations, technical reports, specifications and risk assessments.
• Maintaining and developing the department’s skills and competency matrix, coaching and mentoring team members and building a recognised centre of technical excellence.
• Interfacing with other disciplines, project delivery, sales, resourcing, clients and vendors, including occasional site visits and on‑site commissioning support where required.

About you

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (HND/HNC considered with strong experience), with Chartered Engineer status preferred and membership of a recognised professional body such as the IET.
• Approximately 15 years’ electrical design experience within oil and gas, petrochemical, energy or chemical sectors, ideally across concept/feasibility, FEED and detailed design.
• At least 5 years in a senior discipline role within an engineering consultancy or EPCM contractor, with strong project involvement from concept through to close‑out.
• Excellent knowledge of LV and HV systems up to 11 kV, with 33 kV experience preferred, and strong understanding of protection settings, ATEX, cabling and offshore regulations.
• Proficient with electrical design tools such as Trimble Amtech and familiar with electrical modelling software, with the ability to read, interpret and create a full range of electrical design drawings.
• Commercially aware, highly self‑driven, able to manage workloads and motivate a team while contributing enthusiastically to business development activities.

This role offers the platform to shape the electrical discipline, influence engineering standards and processes, and build a high‑performing team within a growing, progressive EPC business. You will work on diverse, technically challenging projects while enjoying hybrid working, genuine flexibility and strong organisational support for your professional growth.