Lead Hardware / Electrical Engineer

Russell Taylor Group Ltd; Stone; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Hardware / Electrical Engineer to lead projects in the energy sector. This hybrid role involves designing control panels, managing project teams, and ensuring compliance with specifications. The ideal candidate has experience in EC&I design, strong documentation skills, and relevant qualifications. Competitive salary and benefits include hybrid working options and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Fantastic basic salary

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Training and development

6.5% Pension scheme

Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in the energy or utilities sector.
• Experience with PLCs, I/O, comms hardware, and UPS systems.
• Ability to produce accurate documentation.

Responsibilities

• Leading project teams through the full EC&I design lifecycle.
• Reviewing and approving designs developed by engineering colleagues.
• Producing and modifying design packs including GAs, schematics, and diagrams.

Skills

Experience delivering EC&I or control system design

Strong understanding of field cabling systems

Competent control panel designer

Ability to interpret customer requirements

Understanding of the full project lifecycle

Education

Degree or HND in a relevant discipline

Job description

Lead Hardware / Electrical Engineer

Staffordshire (Hybrid)

• Do you enjoy leading engineering projects from concept through to delivery?
• Are you confident designing control panels, cabling systems and wider EC&I solutions?
• Looking for a role with variety, responsibility and the flexibility of hybrid working?

What's in it for you?

• Fantastic basic salary
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Flexible start & finish times / 37.5 hour week
• Training and development
• 6.5% Pension scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)
• Private healthcare

What will you be doing?

• Leading and driving project teams through the full EC&I design lifecycle
• Reviewing and approving designs developed by engineering colleagues
• Interpreting customer drawings, specifications and supplied data
• Producing and modifying design packs, including GAs, schematics, wiring diagrams and cable drawings
• Designing control systems focused on PLC-based control panels, cabling, MCCs, drives, controls and switchgear
• Carrying out site surveys and contributing to health and safety documentation
• Producing client and project documentation such as FDS, test documents and manuals
• Supporting SAT, commissioning activities and the development of tenders and cost estimates

Where you'll be doing it
You'll join a specialist engineering team delivering advanced control and electrical systems across the thermal and hydro power generation sector, with work also spanning other regulated environments. The role is hybrid, with travel to customer sites when required.

What you'll need

• Experience delivering EC&I or control system design in the energy or utilities sector
• Strong understanding of field cabling systems, routing, sizing and earthing
• Competent control panel designer with experience of PLCs, I/O, comms hardware and UPS systems
• Degree or HND in a relevant discipline with suitable post-qualification experience
• Able to interpret customer requirements and produce accurate documentation
• Understanding of the full project lifecycle
• Full UK driving licence and ability to obtain Disclosure Scotland clearance

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