Progressive
Electrical Design Engineer
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Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Commutable from: Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Chesterfield, Worksop, Retford, Wakefield, Leeds, Pontefract and surrounding areas
Salary: Up to £60,000 + Benefits
Type: Permanent, Full Time
Job Overview
A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join its established engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical Hardware Engineer, EC&I Engineer or Electrical Project Engineer with experience designing electrical systems for machinery, mechanical handling equipment, lifting equipment, capital equipment or other complex industrial machinery.
Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you will support the design, upgrade and modernisation of complex machinery and mechanical handling equipment, working across the full project lifecycle from detailed design through to testing, installation and commissioning.
Unlike many Electrical Design Engineer opportunities, this role is focused on electrical hardware design, covering power distribution, motor control, drive systems, MCCs and machinery safety systems rather than PLC programming, software development or controls engineering.
The Electrical Design Engineer Role
As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering technically challenging projects involving large-scale industrial machinery and mechanical handling equipment.
Responsibilities will include:
- Electrical schematic design and development
- MCC and control panel design
- Power distribution system design
- AC and DC drive systems
- Variable Speed Drives (VSDs)
- Motor control systems
- Machinery safety systems and interlocking circuits
- Electrical equipment specification and selection
- Electrical calculations and design verification
- Technical documentation and engineering reports
- Site surveys and technical support activities
- Supporting installation, testing and commissioning activities
- Working closely with mechanical, manufacturing and project engineering teams
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What We're Looking For
- HNC, HND or Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, EC&I or a related discipline
- Experience designing electrical systems for machinery, mechanical handling equipment, lifting equipment or industrial machinery
- Experience producing electrical schematics and engineering documentation
- Experience with MCCs, control panels and motor control systems
- Knowledge of drives, motors and power distribution systems
- Experience using AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN or similar electrical design software
- Understanding of machinery safety principles and industrial regulations
- Experience supporting projects through the full engineering lifecycle
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Capable of obtaining Security Clearance
Desirable Experience
- Cranes and lifting equipment
- Mechanical handling systems
- Materials handling equipment
- Functional Safety (IEC 61508)
- Equipment upgrade and modernisation projects
- Site commissioning activities
- Heavy engineering environments
- Previously held Security Clearance
Industry Backgrounds Considered
- Mechanical Handling Equipment
- Cranes & Lifting Equipment
- Materials Handling Systems
- Conveyor Systems
- Industrial Machinery OEMs
- Special Purpose Machinery
- Capital Equipment Manufacturing
- Heavy Engineering Equipment
- Steel & Metals Processing Equipment
- Mining & Bulk Materials Handling
- Port & Container Handling Equipment
- Rail Plant & Equipment
- Manufacturing Equipment
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What's On Offer?
- Salary up to £60,000
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working hours
- Generous pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Full project lifecycle involvement
- Long-term, technically challenging engineering projects
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative engineering environment
If you're an Electrical Design Engineer, Electrical Hardware Engineer, EC&I Engineer or Electrical Project Engineer with experience designing electrical systems for machinery, mechanical handling equipment, lifting equipment or other complex industrial equipment, we'd like to hear from you.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Electrical Design Engineer
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Hardware Engineer
- EC&I Engineer
- Electrical Project Engineer
- Electrical Schematics
- MCC Design
- Control Panel Design
- Power Distribution
- Motor Control
- AC Drives
- DC Drives
- Variable Speed Drives
- VSDs
- Machinery Safety
- Interlocking Systems
- AutoCAD Electrical
- EPLAN
- Mechanical Handling Equipment
- Materials Handling
- Cranes
- Lifting Equipment
- Industrial Machinery
- Special Purpose Machinery
- Heavy Engineering
To find out more about Progressive please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com
Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales
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