E&I Designer in Cheadle

Electrical & Instrument Designer / Highly Regulated Projects / Manchester / Contract (Outside IR35)

An excellent opportunity to join a well-established engineering consultancy delivering complex, highly regulated projects across the UK.

Due to a strong project pipeline, this role will sit within a multidisciplinary design team, contributing to the full lifecycle of projects in regulated industrial environments. You will play a key role in the electrical and instrumentation design of process-led facilities, working closely with engineers and stakeholders to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery.

This is an office-based role (Monday to Friday) in Manchester. Candidates will ideally have prior experience working within a consultancy or design house, supporting clients across regulated sectors such as Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, or environments operating under COMAH or ATEX regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute assigned scopes of work in line with discipline-specific procedures and project requirements
• Provide technical E&I design support across multiple projects
• Maintain awareness of relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and emerging technologies
• Produce and review:
  • Electrical and instrumentation schematics
  • Instrument loop diagrams, hook-ups, cable block diagrams
  • Instrument and valve schedules
  • Cable schedules, I/O schedules, and termination drawings
• Interpret P&IDs and engineering flow diagrams to support accurate design delivery
• Develop and review instrument location drawings using instrument databases, EFDs, and plant layout drawings
• Liaise closely with engineers and other disciplines to ensure design intent is fully and correctly implemented
• Use AutoCAD / 2D design software (3D experience advantageous but not essential)

This role offers the chance to work on technically interesting projects within highly regulated industries, alongside a knowledgeable and collaborative team, with the flexibility and benefits of an outside IR35 contract.

If you\’re an experienced E&I Designer looking for your next outside IR35 Contract in a technically challenging environment, this is well worth a conversation