Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Full-Time 65000 - 70000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Automation Experts

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead critical electrical systems and ensure reliable power for large-scale production.
  • Company: Join a major UK manufacturing and renewable energy operation.
  • Benefits: Attractive salary, bonuses, relocation support, and wellness initiatives.
  • Other info: Enjoy career growth, learning opportunities, and an early finish every Friday.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in a nationally significant industrial facility.
  • Qualifications: Experience in electrical engineering and project leadership required.

The predicted salary is between 65000 - 70000 £ per year.

Are you ready to take technical ownership of critical electrical infrastructure at one of the UK's most unique industrial facilities? This is an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a major UK manufacturing and energy operation, playing a key role in maintaining and developing the electrical systems that support large-scale industrial production and renewable power generation.

Whether you're an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to step into a senior technical leadership position or an established Senior Engineer seeking greater responsibility across reliability, safety, capital projects and asset management, this role offers long-term career development, technical challenge and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a nationally important operation.

Senior Electrical Engineer - The Role:
  • Acting as the technical authority for electrical systems across a large industrial manufacturing site
  • Supporting the safe operation and maintenance of substations, transformers, motors, drives, UPS systems and control systems
  • Maintaining reliable power distribution to critical production and utility assets
  • Supporting electrical isolations, permitting activities and system re-energisation
  • Troubleshooting electrical power systems and control system issues
  • Leading electrical safety initiatives and ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and industry best practice
  • Participating in audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and HAZOP reviews
  • Delivering reliability improvement projects for critical electrical assets
  • Developing preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies
  • Managing electrically biased CAPEX and improvement projects from concept through to commissioning
  • Supporting plant outages and breakdown response activities
  • Working closely with automation teams on PLC, HMI, SCADA and power monitoring interfaces
  • Providing technical leadership, mentoring and support to engineers, technicians and contractors
  • Maintaining engineering standards, documentation and asset management plans
Senior Electrical Engineer - What We're Looking For:
  • High-voltage and low-voltage industrial power systems
  • Electrical distribution networks and substations
  • Transformers, switchgear, protection relays, motors and VSDs
  • Industrial manufacturing, utilities, power generation or process industries
  • Electrical safety, isolation procedures and permit-to-work systems
  • Reliability engineering, maintenance strategy and root cause analysis
  • Electrical project engineering and commissioning activities
  • Technical leadership and mentoring of engineering teams
  • Supporting plant operations during critical breakdown and outage situations
The following would also be beneficial:
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Experience within metals, mining, chemicals, utilities, power generation or other heavy industrial environments
  • Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and power monitoring systems
  • Experience using AutoCAD, CMMS or asset management systems
  • Contractor and supplier management experience
Senior Electrical Engineer - Why Join?
  • Join a nationally significant manufacturing and renewable energy operation
  • Opportunity to lead critical electrical infrastructure and reliability projects
  • Attractive bonus scheme worth up to 15% of annual salary
  • Relocation package available
  • Company pension contributions up to 9%
  • Life assurance (6x salary)
  • Healthcare cash plan and employee wellbeing initiatives
  • On-site gym and wellness facilities
  • Education support grants for children attending university
  • Cycle-to-work scheme and employee discount programmes
  • Strong focus on learning, development and long-term career progression
  • Early finish every Friday

If you're looking for a role where you can combine electrical engineering expertise, project leadership and asset reliability within a major industrial operation, we'd love to hear from you! Based in The West Highlands, this position would suit candidates from the Highlands / Inverness-shire and surrounding areas, with relocation support available for those looking to make the move.

Senior Electrical Engineer employer: Automation Experts

Join a leading UK manufacturing and renewable energy operation that offers an exceptional work environment in the stunning West Highlands. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you'll benefit from a competitive salary, attractive bonus schemes, and comprehensive relocation support, all while enjoying a strong focus on employee development and wellbeing. With opportunities for technical leadership and career progression, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in a nationally significant facility.

Automation Experts

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We think you need these skills to ace Senior Electrical Engineer

Technical Authority for Electrical Systems
High-voltage and Low-voltage Industrial Power Systems
Electrical Distribution Networks and Substations
Transformers, Switchgear, Protection Relays, Motors and VSDs
Electrical Safety and Isolation Procedures
Reliability Engineering
Root Cause Analysis