Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Vantage Consulting; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer for a remote position with site travel in the UK. You will be responsible for generating panel layouts, conducting cable calculations, and creating control schematic diagrams. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in electrical design and relevant qualifications such as HNC or BTEC. This role provides an excellent salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an engineer.
• Experience in electrical design within an industrial environment or food and beverage manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Generate panel layouts and bills of materials.
• Conduct LV distribution and cable calculations.
• Create electrical control schematic diagrams.
• Design machinery safety circuits and conduct risk assessments.

Skills

Machine safety knowledge

PLC control wiring systems

Experience in AutoCAD

Fault finding in control panels

Education

Electrical qualifications HNC, BTEC and/or NVQ3

18th Edition

Tools

AutoCAD

Amtech

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer
UK – remote with site travel
38,000 – 48,000

Responsibilities:

• Generate panel layouts and bills of materials.
• LV distribution and cable calculations.
• Generating electrical control schematic diagrams.
• Generating instrument loop diagrams/cable block diagrams.
• Generating PLC wiring diagrams and I/O schedules.
• Machinery safety circuit design and risk assessments to BS EN ISO 13849/60261.
• Preparation of supporting technical & installation documents.
• Liaise with site teams to meet project deadlines.
• Participate in project commissioning & safety validation.
• Work in a safe and sustainable way.

Skills:

• Have knowledge / experience of machine safety and safety circuits. It would be an advantage to understand component SIL and machine PL ratings, however, training can be provided if required.
• Have knowledge of PLC control wiring systems, instrumentation, and motor starter control types.
• Experience of AutoCAD, Amtech or equivalent software.
• Understanding of relevant standards to industrial automation & controls design.
• Be confident in fault finding in large control panels and machinery.

Specific skillset:

• Hold Electrical qualifications HNC, BTEC and/or NVQ3.
• 18th Edition.
• A work history of electrical design preferably within an industrial environment or food and beverage manufacturing.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as an engineer.