At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and oversee electrical engineering projects, ensuring compliance and quality across multiple sites.
- Company: Dynamic engineering firm focused on innovative industrial and manufacturing solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private healthcare, generous holiday, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Regular travel to exciting project sites and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Join a growing team and make a real impact in diverse engineering projects across the UK.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 75000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to join a growing Engineering and Project delivery business, based in the Tewkesbury Area, delivering complex industrial, manufacturing and process engineering projects across the UK.
This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of technical leadership across a varied portfolio of projects, working closely with project teams, contractors and clients from concept through to commissioning. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring engineering solutions are practical, compliant, commercially viable and fully aligned with project objectives. Rather than focusing on detailed design, this position is centred around technical oversight, multidisciplinary coordination and engineering assurance across multiple live projects.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering and construction projects.
- Act as the lead authority for electrical engineering matters.
- Review and challenge contractor designs, specifications and technical submissions.
- Ensure engineering solutions meet client requirements, industry standards and regulatory obligations.
- Coordinate electrical, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration and process engineering interfaces.
- Support Project Managers with technical decision-making and risk management.
- Drive engineering quality, standards and continuous improvement.
- Mentor and support developing engineers within the business.
- Support commissioning, handover and operational readiness activities.
- Manage technical input across several concurrent projects.
- Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years' experience within engineering, manufacturing, industrial or construction environments.
- Strong understanding of electrical infrastructure, power distribution and building services systems.
- Experience reviewing contractor-led designs and engineering solutions.
- Ability to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary project teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong problem-solving ability and a practical, solutions-focused approach.
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities across a portfolio of projects.
- Experience within any of the following environments would be advantageous: Food Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, FMCG, Process Engineering, Industrial Manufacturing, Refrigeration Systems, HVAC, Utilities Infrastructure, Capital Projects, Building Services.
Based in the Tewkesbury area, this role would suit candidates commuting from Worcester, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Evesham, Cirencester, Stroud, Malvern, Hereford, Bristol, Swindon and South Birmingham. The role will involve regular travel to project sites across the UK, including South Wales, London, Midlands & North West England (and other locations as required by projects).
Package:- Salary up to £75,000 DOE
- Private Healthcare Scheme
- 32 Days Holiday Including Bank Holidays
- Birthday Leave
- Annual Leave Flex Scheme (Buy/Sell Up To 2 Days)
- Professional Membership Fees Paid
- Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free Onsite Parking
- Modern Office Environment
