Electrical & Controls Engineer in Oxford

Electrical & Controls Engineer | South Oxfordshire (with international travel) £45-55,000 Why join them • 35-hour working week • Site allowance on top of base salary — typically adding £5k+ when on-site • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays • Private healthcare • Life cover at 4x salary • Genuine international exposure on high-impact engineering projects • Structured training and career development within a global engineering group Laboris Solutions are excited to again work with a great client where you will help design the electrical and control systems behind cutting-edge technology used by specialist manufacturers worldwide. The role You'll take ownership of electrical and controls work across customer and in-house projects — from bespoke design through to factory acceptance testing and on-site commissioning. Based at their South Oxfordshire site works around 70% of the time, with roughly 30% international travel to support commissioning and site activities. What you'll be doing * Designing bespoke electrical and control systems to industry standards * Running Factory Acceptance Tests in-house and at customer sites, and writing up test reports * Supervising electrical engineers on-site (foreign travel required) and supporting commissioning of low voltage control systems * Producing clear, professional site reports What you'll bring * HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or related field) * 5+ years' experience in electrical equipment design/supply * Strong knowledge of low voltage electrical and control systems * CAD proficiency (E Plan experience a plus) * Experience setting up Variable Frequency Inverter Drives (VFDs) * Excellent written/verbal communication and strong problem-solving skills Nice to have * Thyristor and transformer control, LV distribution & switchgear * PLC/HMI programming and fault-finding (Siemens) * Medium voltage systems knowledge * Experience specifying transformers and supply runs (cable/busbar)