Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Technical Partners; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

GP helpline and private e-prescription

Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Generous holiday allowance

Referral bonus

Celebration days

Annual employee awards

Long service awards

Company Christmas party

Free workwear

Savings and discounts portal

Job summary

Technical Partners are seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer in Birkenhead to join their electrical and automation team. The role focuses on delivering detailed electrical designs for industrial projects, including control panels and LV switchgear, with strong EPLAN experience and a pathway to technical leadership.

You will mentor junior engineers, liaise with customers and project teams, and ensure designs meet budget, quality, and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with EPLAN essential.
• Ability to mentor and lead a small team of engineers.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed electrical designs, drawings, calculations using EPLAN/AutoCAD.
• Design control and LV switchgear panels and cabling for industrial applications.
• Review project requirements and develop fit-for-purpose electrical solutions.
• Support customer quotations and site visits as needed.
• Ensure on-time delivery within budgets and specifications.
• Provide technical advice and review electrical design submissions.
• Support designs through panel manufacture and commissioning.
• Mentor junior engineers and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

EPLAN

Mentoring

Strong communication

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Title: Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Birkenhead, North West

Salary: Up to £65,000 + Benefits

Permanent | Full time| 8:30am - 5pm

Hybrid:3/4 days office / 2 days home working

Sector: oil & gas, food & beverage, process engineering or industrial machinery

Technical Partners are working with an established engineering business to recruit an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join their electrical and automation team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical design engineer with strong EPLAN experience and an industrial engineering background to take a senior technical role, working on a range of projects from design through to manufacture and commissioning.

The Role

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering detailed electrical designs and providing technical support across industrial projects.

You will also have the opportunity to lead and mentor a small team of electrical engineers, making this an ideal role for someone looking to combine hands-on electrical design with technical leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing detailed electrical designs, drawings, calculations and specifications using EPLAN and AutoCAD.
• Designing electrical systems for industrial applications, including control and LV switchgear panels and cabling.
• Reviewing project requirements and developing fit-for-purpose electrical solutions.
• Supporting customer quotations and site visits where required.
• Ensuring projects are delivered to agreed budgets, specifications and timescales.
• Providing technical advice and reviewing electrical design submissions.
• Supporting electrical designs through panel manufacture and commissioning.
• Mentoring and supporting junior electrical engineers.
• Liaising with customers, project teams and internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant technical, quality and health & safety requirements.

About You

• Previous experience in a Senior Electrical Design Engineer or similar position.
• Strong EPLAN experience - this is essential to the role.
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar design software.
• A background in industrial engineering / industrial or process machinery.
• Experience within sectors such as oil & gas, food & beverage, manufacturing or process engineering would be highly advantageous.
• Experience designing control panels, LV systems and electrical installations.
• The ability to produce electrical drawings, calculations and technical specifications.
• Experience supporting projects through design, manufacture and/or commissioning.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• The confidence to work autonomously and manage your own workload.
• Previous experience mentoring or leading other engineers would be advantageous.

What's On Offer?

• Salary up to £65,000, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working - typically 3-4 days in the office and 2 days from home.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• 24/7 GP helpline and private electronic prescription service.
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• £500 employee referral bonus.
• Celebration days.
• Annual employee awards.
• Long service awards.
• Company-wide Christmas party for employees and partners.
• Free workwear.
• Savings and discounts portal.

Why Apply?

This is a great opportunity to join a business where you can make a real impact within the electrical engineering function.

You'll have the opportunity to work on varied industrial projects, take ownership of technically challenging work and develop your leadership responsibilities by supporting a team of engineers.

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