At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and coordinate electrical design activities across diverse industrial projects.
- Company: Established engineering and manufacturing organisation in Burton-on-Trent.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Ideal for experienced engineers ready to elevate their career.
- Why this job: Take ownership of electrical engineering and mentor a talented team.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in Electrical Engineering and strong design skills required.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Job Description
- Lead Electrical Engineer
- Burton-on-Trent
Are you an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer or Senior Electrical Engineer with a strong background in electrical design and team leadership?
We are supporting an established engineering and manufacturing organisation in Burton-on-Trent that is looking to appoint a Lead Electrical Engineer to take technical ownership of its electrical engineering function.
This is a senior position combining hands-on electrical engineering, technical leadership and people management, with responsibility for ensuring electrical designs are delivered safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.
The Role
As Lead Electrical Engineer, you will
- Lead and coordinate electrical design activities across a range of industrial engineering projects.
- Lead, mentor and develop a team of Electrical Engineers.
- Allocate workload, plan engineering resources and prioritise activities against project deadlines.
- Define electrical architectures, schematics and system-level design strategies.
- Review and approve electrical designs, calculations and technical documentation.
- Oversee the creation of wiring diagrams, control panel designs, cable schedules and power distribution layouts.
- Lead the selection and specification of electrical components including protection devices, contactors, relays, sensors and power electronics.
- Carry out and validate electrical calculations including load, fault current, cable sizing and protective device coordination.
- Ensure designs meet customer requirements and relevant safety and electrical standards.
- Lead technical design reviews, risk assessments and failure analysis activities.
- Support engineering projects from initial concept through prototype, production, testing and commissioning.
- Work closely with Mechanical, Controls, Manufacturing and Quality teams.
- Act as a senior technical escalation point for electrical engineering issues.
- Drive standardisation, continuous improvement and engineering best practice across the department.
- Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies, tools and design methods.
- The Lead Electrical Engineer
We are looking for someone with
- Proven experience leading or managing an Electrical Engineering team - essential.
- A strong hands-on background in electrical design.
- Experience with electrical CAD packages such as Solid Works Electrical, Auto CAD Electrical, EPLAN or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of 3-phase power systems, LV/MV distribution, control circuits and protection.
- Experience designing electrical systems for industrial machinery, power equipment, switchgear or other complex engineered products.
- Ability to review and approve technical designs and electrical calculations.
- Experience coordinating engineering workloads and managing multiple projects.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
- Ideally 6+ years' electrical engineering experience with previous project or team leadership responsibility.
This would suit an established Lead Electrical Engineer or an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer who already has genuine team leadership responsibility and is ready to take ownership of a wider electrical engineering function.
Lead Electrical Engineer employer: SF Partners
SF Partners is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and entrepreneurial work culture that prioritises employee development and impact. With ambitious growth plans and a commitment to investing in its people, this Private Equity backed business provides unique opportunities for career advancement, particularly for finance professionals looking to transition into leadership roles. The hybrid working model further enhances work-life balance, making it an attractive place for talented individuals to thrive.
