Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Commutable distance to Preston, UK (2-3 days per week onsite)
Salary: Starting at £50,000
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - flexible hours

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our dynamic and purpose-driven team. You'll be responsible for electrical design engineering activities across a range of projects from control panels to hazardous area installations ensuring safe, compliant, and effective electrical systems.
You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative designs while supporting technical delivery and project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and execute electrical design engineering workstreams

Design and specify control panels and LV distribution systems

Provide MCC exposure for large complex installations

Perform load assessments and system evaluations

Electrical design of building services, plant rooms and control buildings

Contribute to hazardous area projects

Design earthing and surge protection solutions

Instrument specification and coordination

Develop Functional Design Specifications (FDS)

Cable sizing design and provide support through commissioning activities

Skills & Experience

Proven experience in electrical design engineering

Strong competencies in control panel and LV distribution design

Experience of MCC systems

In-depth understanding of load assessments

Building services design exposure

Experience with hazardous area design

Earthing & surge protection design skills

Instrumentation specification experience

Experience creating FDS

Cable sizing and commissioning exposure

Benefits

26 days annual leave + UK Bank Holidays

Company car allowance or company vehicle

Salary sacrifice BUPA healthcare scheme

6.5% employer pension contribution

Upskilling & career development opportunities

4 weeks full sick pay

Enhanced paid family leave

Fantastic company culture

Work for a charitable organisation - profits donated to charities of employees' choice