Senior Electrical Design Engineer

White Label Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work scheme

Death in service – 2x gross basic

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

White Label Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer in Leeds to own the electrical content of bespoke heavy engineered equipment from design through to installation and commissioning.

You will work closely with design, production, procurement, installation and commissioning teams, liaising with customers and suppliers to meet technical, cost, quality and schedule targets. Experience with industrial machinery and BS EN standards is valued.

Qualifications

• Electrical design engineering experience within a drawing office environment.
• Experience designing electrical control systems for heavy machinery.
• Knowledge of low-voltage motor speed control applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical designs and specifications for control systems.
• Take responsibility for the electrical engineering content of projects.
• Coordinate site, application and design engineering resources.
• Manage technical requirements against cost, quality and programme targets.
• Support design and application of low-voltage motor speed control systems.
• Produce and review electrical design documentation.

Skills

Electrical design

AutoCAD Electrical

VSDs / VFDs

Relay logic

Industrial machinery

Project ownership

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

White Label Recruitment is exclusively recruiting a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for an established engineering and manufacturing business based in Leeds.

The Role

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you’ll take responsibility for the electrical engineering content of projects, developing designs and specifications for control systems used across bespoke heavy engineered equipment.

You’ll work closely with design, production, procurement, installation and commissioning teams, while also liaising directly with customers and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered to the required technical standards, cost, quality and programme.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing electrical designs and specifications for control systems
• Taking responsibility for the electrical engineering content of projects
• Coordinating site, application and design engineering resources
• Managing technical project requirements against cost, quality and programme targets
• Working closely with production, procurement, installation and commissioning teams
• Supporting the design and application of low-voltage motor speed control systems
• Working with relay logic and machinery safety systems
• Producing and reviewing electrical design documentation
• Liaising with customers, suppliers and engineering representatives
• Attending customer sites when required

The Person

We’re looking for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer with a strong background in industrial machinery, control systems or medium-to-heavy engineered equipment.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Electrical design engineering experience within a drawing office environment
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical
• Experience designing electrical control systems
• Knowledge of low-voltage motor speed control applications
• Experience with VSDs / VFDs, motors and industrial drives
• Knowledge of relay logic
• Experience working with material handling equipment or industrial machinery
• Understanding of BS EN 13849 – Safety of Machinery
• Understanding of BS EN 61508 – Functional Safety
• Project management awareness and experience taking technical ownership of projects

Experience within material handling, lifting/loading systems, conveyors, special-purpose machinery, heavy engineering, industrial automation or other large electrically controlled machinery would be particularly relevant.

Salary & Benefits

• £50,000 – £60,000
• 37-hour working week
• Flexible working hours over a 4-week period
• Opportunity for 5 additional flexi-leave days per calendar year
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Death in service – 2x gross basic salary
• Cycle to Work scheme

This is a strong opportunity for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer looking to take technical ownership of complex projects and work on large-scale bespoke equipment from design through to installation and commissioning