At a Glance
- Tasks: Design innovative control panels and collaborate with diverse teams on exciting projects.
- Company: Join a family-run business recognised as one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, health plans, and generous training opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible remote work options and a supportive culture focused on health and well-being.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in engineering while working on projects that benefit millions.
- Qualifications: Experience with control systems and electrical drawing software is essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
The Role
Working 40hrs a week Monday - Friday.
- To collaboratively provide accurate and consistent designs that are delivered within budgets and to agreed timescales.
- To collaboratively work with other disciplines to provide supporting project documentation.
- To ensure project materials such as control panel components, steelwork and mounting plates are ordered in time to meet the programme’s needs for manufacturing.
- To support the workshop staff during the manufacturing phase, ensuring wiremen are working to the latest designs, have accurate parts lists and final solutions are compliant and in line with our designs.
We are happy to consider Remote Working for this role, we also have a number of offices we are happy for people to work out of also Hybrid.
Role Purpose
- To gain client requirements and create specifications for projects; creating solutions.
- To work alongside the Project Manager and Design Manager to ensure that the designs of projects are running to client requirements, and are compliant with regulations.
- To produce designs in accordance with the design specification through technical innovation.
- To ensure the integrity of the design through:
- Technical design calculations
- Material research and awareness of modern production techniques
- Cost effectiveness
- To produce all necessary production and assembly drawings, using 2D drawing CAD system.
- To be aware of the necessary standards relating to the environment.
- To undertake site and client visits as required.
- To communicate accurately with other stakeholders throughout the project from concept through to completion.
- To liaise with the end client to ensure that they have a full understanding of the progress of the project.
Essential
- Experience with control systems
- Experience with electrical drawing software
- Experience with LV switchgear
- Experience with PLCs
- Experience with instrumentation
Desirable
- Experience in the Water and Waste Water Industry
Benefits of Working for Bridges
- Competitive salaries
- Company car/car allowance
- Health cash plan with Healthshield
- Standard Life Pension Scheme - 5% company contribution
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Bike 2 Work scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee referral scheme - £1,000 if you successfully introduce someone
- Employee recognition schemes
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Bridges is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring equality and diversity within the workplace.
Contact Details:
Bridges Electrical Engineers Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Senior Control Panel Designer in Maidstone
Control Systems Experience
Electrical Drawing Software Proficiency
LV Switchgear Knowledge
PLC Experience
Instrumentation Skills
Technical Design Calculations
Material Research
