Exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical Engineer Team Leader to lead and develop a talented CAD team, overseeing innovative electrical design projects in Totton.
Location: Totton
Department: Design
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday–Friday, 9am–5:30pm)
Salary: £DOE
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Electrical Engineer Team Leader to lead and develop an established Electrical CAD team.
You will oversee day-to-day design activities, manage workloads and ensure the delivery of high-quality electrical designs across a range of projects.
This role combines technical expertise with people leadership, offering the opportunity to shape the team's development, improve processes and drive engineering excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, manage and mentor a team of CAD engineers across varying experience levels.
Allocate workloads, manage priorities and monitor project progress.
Oversee electrical design activities, ensuring quality, accuracy and compliance.
Review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts and bills of materials.
Work closely with Project Management, Production and Commercial teams.
Provide technical guidance and resolve design and manufacturing issues.
Conduct design reviews and quality audits.
Support recruitment, training, performance management and career development.
Identify opportunities for process improvements and greater efficiency.
Essential Skills & Experience
HNC/HND, degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
Proven experience leading or supervising an electrical design or CAD team.
Strong understanding of electrical design and manufacturing processes.
Experience producing and reviewing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and associated documentation.
Good knowledge of workload planning, project coordination and team development.
Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver against deadlines.
Desirable Skills
Experience with LV switchgear, control panels, protection and control systems.
Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN or similar ECAD software.
Knowledge of ENATS 50-18, ENATS 50-19 and NGTS 2.19.
Experience with design audits, quality management and continuous improvement.
Leadership or Management qualifications.
Experience using MS Project.
The Ideal Candidate
A proactive and supportive leader who can combine strong technical knowledge with the ability to motivate, develop and manage a team. Someone who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and delivering high-quality engineering solutions.
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