Senior Electrical Engineer

Manpower UK Ltd; Corsham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global aerospace and defence company is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to modernise critical infrastructure. You will design and enhance electrical systems, ensuring compliance with UK regulations. The ideal candidate has a degree in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience, particularly in EMI reduction and lightning protection. SC Clearance is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Electrical Design role within an industrial or commercial setting.
• Understanding of common measures to reduce EMI, including earthing techniques and filtering.
• Experience of the design and test of lightning protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake design and consultancy tasks to modernise electrical components.
• Provide guidance during the design phase of construction projects.
• Ensure all electrical works are specified according to BS7671.

Skills

Electrical Design

EMI reduction techniques

Lightning Protection Design

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Electrical engineering qualifications to degree level

Chartered status with a recognised professional body

Tools

AutoCAD

Sketchup

Visio

Job description

Role: Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Corsham

Duration: 6 months

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About our Client:

Our client is a leading global aerospace, defence, and security company specializing in delivering complex, mission-critical solutions. With a strong heritage in engineering and innovation, they provide essential services across aviation, marine, land, and nuclear sectors, supporting governments, armed forces, and commercial clients worldwide. Renowned for their commitment to safety, sustainability, and technological advancement, our client plays a vital role in ensuring operational excellence for their customers. Join them and be part of a team that drives innovation and delivers cutting-edge solutions in some of the world's most demanding environments.

The role:

Our client has been awarded the contract to run and modernised the UK MOD satellite network, Skynet. As part of this programme, we are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer with current expertise in the design and delivery of electrical infrastructure projects in critical national infrastructure facilities. This role will be responsible for:

• Undertake design and consultancy tasks to modernise and increase reliability of electrical components throughout the ground segment; including switchgear, transformers, cabling and circuit protection devices.
• Provide guidance during the design phase of construction projects to ensure that proposed works can be undertaken in a safe and legislation compliant manner
• Ensure all electrical works undertaken are specified in accordance with the requirements of BS7671 (18th Edition)
• Advise technical teams on electrical design best practice, providing electrical engineering expertise in to technical projects as required.

Must have:

• Experience in an Electrical Design role within an industrial or commercial setting
• An understanding of common measures to reduce EMI, including earthing techniques and filtering.
• Experience of the design and test of lightning protection systems
• Knowledge of UK construction health and safety legislation including CDM duty holder responsibilities

Would ideally have:

• Registered with an appropriate professional body (CIBSE, CIOB, IET)
• Experience of common UK construction contract types (NEC, JCT)
• Knowledge of RIBA project cycles
• Experience of M&E BIM modelling tools and techniques
• Able to create design documents in AutoCAD, Sketchup and Visio
• Have previous experience working on telecoms, datacentre, satellite or command and control facility projects

Education and qualifications

• Electrical engineering qualifications to degree level, or to a lower level with appropriate demonstratable experience
• Chartered status with a recognised professional body, or ability to obtain within 12 months of joining

Skills and attributes

• Must hold or be able to obtain SC Clearance

Please apply if you want to be part of a leading global defence, and security company that delivers complex, mission-critical solutions!