Senior Electrical Engineer

ATA Recruitment Ltd; Caldicot; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% bonus

Matched pension up to 8%

Agile working

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Job summary

ATA Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Caldicot, South Wales. You will take ownership of complex electrical design and lead projects while mentoring a small team of engineers and designers in a global engineering environment.

The role offers a salary of £55,000–£66,000 plus 5% bonus, matched pension up to 8%, Agile working and hybrid hours. You will contribute to water, marine and industrial process sectors with long-term growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical design and project engineering.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and technical documentation.
• Experience working with industrial control systems.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading electrical engineering activities on complex capital equipment projects.
• Developing control philosophies from P&ID documentation.
• Producing electrical calculations including cable sizing and motor sizing.
• Creating I/O schedules and electrical specifications.
• Specifying instrumentation, PLC hardware and electrical equipment.
• Reviewing and approving technical documentation and designs.
• Mentoring junior engineers and allocating workload.

Skills

Electrical design

Project engineering

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Tools

AutoCAD

Industrial control systems

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer

Caldicot, South Wales

£55,000 - £66,000 + 5% Bonus + Matched Pension up to 8% + Agile Working

Our client is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer looking to take ownership of complex engineering projects whilst providing technical leadership within a highly specialised manufacturing and engineering environment.

An established global engineering business operating within the water, marine and industrial process sectors is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Caldicot. This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging projects that support critical infrastructure worldwide, whilst enjoying flexible working arrangements and genuine long-term career stability.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering bespoke engineered systems from concept through to completion. You will lead electrical engineering activities across multiple projects while supporting and mentoring a small team of engineers and designers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading electrical engineering activities on complex capital equipment projects
• Developing control philosophies from P&ID documentation
• Producing electrical calculations including cable sizing, motor sizing, heat loss and intrinsic safety calculations
• Creating I/O schedules and electrical specifications
• Specifying instrumentation, PLC hardware and electrical equipment
• Reviewing and approving technical documentation and engineering designs
• Liaising with suppliers, vendors and manufacturing partners
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Managing technical workload allocation and project priorities

What We’re Looking For

We are interested in speaking with experienced Electrical Engineers who can combine strong technical capability with leadership skills.

Essential experience:

• Proven experience in electrical design and project engineering
• Experience producing electrical calculations and specifications
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and technical documentation
• Experience working with industrial control systems
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Desirable experience:

• PLC systems knowledge (Siemens or Rockwell)
• Instrumentation and process control experience
• Hazardous area (ATEX) applications knowledge
• AutoCAD experience
• Experience within process, water treatment, chemical, manufacturing, marine, oil & gas, renewable energy or industrial engineering environments

What’s On Offer?

• Basic salary of £55,000 - £66,000
• 5% annual bonus scheme
• Matched pension contributions up to 8%
• Agile working policy
• Flexible working hours around core company hours
• Hybrid working available
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Join an internationally recognised engineering organisation with a strong order book and long-term growth plans
• Opportunity to influence engineering standards and mentor future talent

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation