Senior Electrical Engineer

MAC Recruit Group Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Annual bonus

Benefits allowance

Pension contribution

25 days leave

Leave purchase option

Job summary

MAC Recruit Group Ltd is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer (High Voltage) for a UK renewable energy operator. Location: Midlands or Southern England with UK-wide travel.

This hands-on role includes diagnosing faults, supporting testing and repairs, and improving HV and LV reliability on operational assets. You will lead electrical upgrades, coordinate projects and mentor a small team of Electrical Engineers.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
• HV plant experience essential for this role.
• Ability to assess technical problems on site and develop safe, practical solutions.
• Experience with transformers, switchgear and protection systems.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support fault-finding, testing, maintenance and repairs across high-voltage systems.
• Investigate issues involving transformers, switchgear, cables, joints, terminations and protection relays.
• Lead electrical upgrades and coordinate engineering projects from concept to delivery.
• Provide technical guidance to a small team of Electrical Engineers.
• Review maintenance reports to identify risks and reliability improvements.
• Mentor engineers and communicate findings to stakeholders.

Skills

HV fault-finding

Transformers

Switchgear

Protection relays

Root cause analysis

Project coordination

Mentoring

On-site problem solving

Driving licence

Team leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

HND/HNC or equivalent

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer (High Voltage)

Location: Midlands or Southern England, with UK-wide travel

Salary: Competitive salary + vehicle + bonus

Employment: Permanent, full-time

Practical high-voltage plant experience is essential for this appointment.

An established UK renewable energy operator is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer who can provide hands‑on and technical support across its portfolio of operational assets.

This is not a design-only position. You will work directly with site teams and contractors to diagnose faults, support testing and repairs, investigate recurring defects and improve the reliability of HV and LV electrical systems.

Alongside this practical responsibility, you will lead electrical upgrades, coordinate engineering projects and provide technical guidance to a small team of Electrical Engineers.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting fault-finding, testing, maintenance and repairs across high-voltage electrical systems
• Investigating issues involving transformers, switchgear, cables, joints, terminations and protection relays
• Working with operational teams and contractors to identify safe, practical engineering solutions
• Reviewing maintenance reports and recurring defects to identify risks and reliability improvements
• Leading root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions
• Managing electrical upgrades and engineering projects from concept through to delivery
• Reviewing specifications, designs and technical documentation
• Coordinating project programmes, budgets, engineering resources and contractors
• Helping sites identify replacements for obsolete electrical equipment
• Ensuring work complies with applicable engineering standards and safety requirements
• Mentoring Electrical Engineers and providing practical technical guidance
• Preparing engineering reports and communicating findings to operational and management stakeholders
• Travelling to operational sites throughout the UK, occasionally at short notice

What we’re looking for

• Strong practical experience working with high‑voltage plant and apparatus
• Hands‑on involvement in HV fault‑finding, testing, maintenance, repair or technical investigations
• Detailed knowledge of transformers, switchgear, cables, joints and terminations
• Experience working with protection systems and relays
• At least five years of relevant electrical engineering experience
• An Electrical Engineering degree, HND, HNC or equivalent qualification
• Experience improving, maintaining or operating electrical systems
• Ability to assess technical problems on site and develop safe, practical solutions
• Experience coordinating engineering projects, resources or contractors
• Strong problem‑solving and root cause analysis capabilities
• Ability to support and develop other engineers
• Full UK driving licence

Package

• Business-use vehicle
• Annual Bonus
• £1,500 annual flexible benefits allowance, paid monthly
• Employer pension contribution of 10% based on a 5% employee contribution
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual leave increasing with service, up to 30 days
• Option to purchase five additional days of annual leave