Senior Mechanical Engineer - Switchgear Design Lead

Questech Recruitment Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Questech Recruitment Ltd invites applications for a Senior Mechanical Engineer role focusing on switchgear applications in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. The successful candidate will apply mechanical engineering expertise across design, analysis, and project delivery for MV/LV switchgear.

Responsibilities include developing enclosures and layouts, supporting sub-suppliers, and maintaining standard designs while mentoring technicians and apprentices.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical engineering background with industrial experience.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor.
• Experience producing detailed mechanical designs and layouts.
• Good command of Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support for switchgear projects and designs.
• Design transformer enclosures, arc ducts, bus-duct connections, layouts and assemblies.
• Prepare technical material requisitions for transformers, bus-ducts and equipment.
• Create and maintain project-specific standard designs and LV layouts.
• Develop and maintain standard device inserter libraries for components.

Skills

Mechanical engineering background

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

Questech Recruitment Ltd invites applications for a Senior Mechanical Engineer role focusing on switchgear applications in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. The successful candidate will apply mechanical engineering expertise across design, analysis, and project delivery for MV/LV switchgear.

Responsibilities include developing enclosures and layouts, supporting sub-suppliers, and maintaining standard designs while mentoring technicians and apprentices.