Senior Electrical Engineer

Orion Group; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering agency is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to develop and design electrical systems for an industrial facility. Responsibilities include executing the project's electrical design, collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and mentoring junior engineers. The position is a long-term contract, classified outside IR35, offering opportunities for hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical engineering within industrial facilities.
• Strong understanding of low-voltage and medium-voltage systems.
• Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute project work adhering to design instructions and safety procedures.
• Develop load lists and electrical equipment specifications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project execution.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

System Studies

Project Management

Team Collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Electrical Design Software

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer

Start Date : December 2025

Location : Woking, UK

Contract Type : Outside IR35, Long-term Contract (12 Months+)

Project Scope

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for executing project work in accordance with discipline-specific design instructions, adhering to safety and quality control procedures, and meeting man‑hour, cost, and project schedule targets. This role involves working within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality electrical engineering solutions for a complex industrial facility.

Key responsibilities

• Developing the Basis of Design to establish the technical foundation for electrical systems.
• Creating and maintaining load lists to support project requirements.
• Designing single‑line diagrams, drawings, and other critical electrical schematics.
• Preparing detailed electrical equipment specifications and calculations.
• Conducting system studies to ensure robust and reliable electrical designs.
• Providing input to equipment layouts and lists to optimize project integration.
• Contributing to cost estimation for project budgeting and financial planning.
• Preparing electrical narratives for inclusion in concept reports.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams, including mechanical, piping, and procurement departments, to ensure seamless project execution.
• Ensuring all designs comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and best practices.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will play a pivotal role in driving the project forward, leveraging their expertise to deliver innovative and efficient solutions while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Deliverables

• Designing electrical distribution systems in a project team environment, focusing on studies, FEED, and detailed design for industrial facilities.
• Preparing electrical equipment specifications, data sheets, and purchasing requisitions.
• Developing and coordinating protective relay settings and coordination studies.
• Creating load lists and sizing electrical equipment to meet project needs.
• Designing low-voltage (LV) and medium-voltage (MV) single-line diagrams with a strong understanding of relay and metering systems associated with substations and e-houses.
• Designing motor protection and control schematics, including wiring diagrams.
• Reviewing vendor designs for compliance with technical specifications and applicable standards.
• Coaching and mentoring team members to foster a collaborative and high-performing project environment.
• Providing electrical bills of materials (BOMs) and major equipment costs for capital cost estimates at various project stages, including feasibility studies, preliminary design, and detailed engineering.
• Establishing the scope of work for projects and proposals, including engineering cost estimates and deliverable lists.
• Attending project team meetings, vendor review meetings, and other relevant discussions as required.
• Reviewing designs for constructability and alignment with project requirements.

These deliverables will be developed to meet stringent quality standards and tailored to the specific needs of the project, ensuring operational efficiency and reliability.

Scope Delivery Queries

For any queries related to the scope of work, please contact the designated project lead through Orion Group's project management office.

Duration of Assignment

This is a long‑term contract position, with a minimum duration of 12 months, with the potential for extension based on project requirements.

Comments

For the duration of the assignment

• The role is classified as outside IR35, ensuring compliance with relevant UK tax regulations.
• The position is based in London, UK, with opportunities for hybrid working arrangements, subject to project needs and agreement with client.
• The contractor is expected to adhere to Orion Group's health, safety, and environmental policies throughout the project duration.
• The Senior Electrical Engineer is expected to demonstrate strong communication skills, technical expertise, and a proactive approach to problem solving to ensure project success.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.