Progressive
Electrical Design Engineer
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Electrical Design Engineer
Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Wolverhampton (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Up to £50,000 + package
Hours: 37 per week (flexible bands and core hours)
Join a leading UK engineering organisation near Wolverhampton with over 60 years of experience delivering high-integrity, safety-critical systems for regulated-sector projects. The company designs and manufactures complex EC&I and mechanical systems in-house and supports full lifecycle delivery across advanced engineering programmes in the Energy, Research and Defence Infrastructure sectors.
About the Electrical Design Engineer Role
The Electrical Design Engineer will deliver EC&I work packages for high-integrity and complex control systems in highly regulated environments. You will work across the full lifecycle from concept through to detailed design, installation and commissioning, supporting machine control applications and plant-wide automation projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce EC&I designs to customer specifications and project requirements
- Generate control panel designs, including:
- GA diagrams
- Detailed drawings
- Schematics
- Interlock diagrams
- PLC/HMI hardware layouts
- Motor starters, drives and safety circuits
- Instrumentation and power distribution
- Specify hardware, produce parts lists and prepare manufacturing documentation
- Manage interfaces between EC&I and mechanical engineering functions
- Communicate effectively with:
- Internal teams
- Suppliers
- Customers
- Support the Lead Engineer in delivering scope to time, cost and quality targets
- Assist in managing and supervising subcontractors where required
- Provide technical input for tenders when necessary
- Contribute to ongoing development of:
- EC&I tools
- Processes and resources
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Candidate Profile
- HNC, HND or degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline)
- Strong electrical design engineering experience
- Proficient in AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical and MS Office
- Knowledge of:
- IEC 61508 (split from "advantageous")
- British/European standards (previously listed as advantageous)
- SIL (Safety Integrity Level) (newly added based on standardrances)
- Able to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC)
- Strong analytical, design and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Salary and Benefits
- Starting salary up to £50,000
- Hybrid and Flexible working
- Pension scheme – 5% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution + 3x salary Death in Service
- Annual leave – 25 days + bank holidays + option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
- Ability to accrue up to 5 additional days for authorised extra hours
- Professional membership fees paid
- Commutable from: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Telford, Dudley, Walsall, Cannock, Stafford and surrounding areas
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Why Join?
You’ll join a company committed to engineering excellence and professional development. Join us for: ✅ Structured career progression ✅ High-quality training and support ✅ Opportunities towards Chartership to keep your skills at the forefront of industry standards
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Desired Skills & Experience: Electrical Engineer | Electrical Design Engineer | Electrical Engineering | AutoCAD Electrical | EC&I Engineer | Functional Design Specification (FDS) | IEC 61508 | SIL | Electrical Schematics | HAZOP Reviews | Instrumentation Design | Control Panel | MCC | Schematic
Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP
Registered Office: 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number: OC387148
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