Lawtronic Ltd
Electrical Controls & Automation Project / Design Engineer
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Electrical Controls & Automation Project / Design Engineer
Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Electrical Controls & Automation Project / Design Engineer to join our expanding team.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead projects from concept through to commissioning, delivering automation, control systems, and low voltage switchgear solutions for a range of industrial applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage control system and LV switchgear projects from enquiry to commissioning.
- Prepare Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and technical documentation.
- Produce quotations and project estimates.
- Design electrical schematics, control panel layouts, backplate layouts, and LV switchgear systems using EPLAN, AutoCAD.
- Experience with Galaxy 3 (Cubic software) would be advantageous for LV switchgear projects.
- Develop and maintain build documentation for volume manufactured products.
- Specify hardware solutions to UKCA, CE,
- We also manufacture to UL 508A knowledge in this area would be beneficial.
- Familiar with pneumatic designs.
- Liaising with clients, suppliers, sub-contractors and other businesses.
- Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), site commissioning, and fault finding.
- Liaise with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Post installation & call out support duties.
- General Project Engineering / Management Duties.
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Requirements
- HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience in industrial automation, control systems, and electrical design.
- Experience with EPLAN and AutoCAD.
- Galaxy software knowledge would be advantageous.
- PLC/HMI programming and commissioning experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Strong technical, organisational, and communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays.
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What We Offer
- Company pension scheme.
- 40-hour week with early finish on Fridays.
- On-site parking.
- Company events.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Opportunity to work on varied automation and low voltage switchgear projects within a growing business.
If you are a motivated and proactive engineer looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV for immediate consideration. stefan@lawtronic.co.uk
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