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Senior Control Panel Designer

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Senior Control Panel Designer
The Role
Working 40hrs a week Monday - Friday.
- To collaboratively provide accurate and consistent designs that are delivered within budgets and to agreed timescales.
- To collaboratively work with other disciplines to provide supporting project documentation.
- To ensure project materials such as control panel components, steelwork, and mounting plates are ordered in time to meet the programme's needs for manufacturing.
- To support the workshop staff during the manufacturing phase, ensuring wireman are working to the latest designs, have accurate parts lists, and final solutions are compliant and in line with our designs.
We are happy to consider Remote Working for this role. We also have a number of offices where people are welcome to work, as well as Hybrid.
Role Purpose
- To gain client requirements and create specifications for projects; creating solutions.
- To work alongside the Project Manager and Design Manager to ensure that the designs of projects are running to client requirements, and are compliant with regulations.
- To produce designs in accordance with the design specification through technical innovation.
- To ensure the integrity of the design through:
- Technical design calculations.
- Material research and awareness of modern production techniques.
- Cost effectiveness.
- To produce all necessary production and assembly drawings, using a 2D drawing CAD system.
- To be aware of the necessary standards relating to the environment.
- To undertake site and client visits as required.
- To communicate accurately with other stakeholders throughout the project from concept through to completion.
- To liaise with the end client to ensure that they have a full understanding of the progress of the project.
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About Us
At Bridges we are more than Engineers.
We are listed on the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work 2024.
As a team we shape and support engineering and construction for our clients who in turn touch the daily lives of millions of people across the UK. We have a large diverse team of talented Safe & Happy People, combining their strengths and ambition to bring innovation and evolution which ensures Sustainability for all stakeholders.
Across our key sectors - Water, Power, Energy, and Aggregates, and supported through our regional office network supported by our manufacturing hub located in the heart of Somerset which forms part of our 60,000ft head office complex - we deliver diverse and interesting projects and programmes throughout UK infrastructure.
Our projects range in value from £5k to £15m, taking the role of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer on various schemes, and supporting our valued Tier 1 contractor clients in a subcontractor and off-site manufacturing capacity.
Requirements
Essential
- Experience with control systems.
- Experience with electrical drawing software.
- Experience with LV switchgear.
- Experience with PLCs.
- Experience with instrumentation.
Desirable
- Experience in the Water and Waste Water Industry.
Benefits
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RoSPA Gold Medal winner, Bridges is an excellent company to work for and a great place to develop your career. Our goal is to exceed the very highest standards and ensure our people work in a culture of health, safety, and well-being.
We are currently holders of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, which reinforces our commitment to supporting the armed forces community.
We are a family-run business with a friendly and welcoming culture, and we are dedicated to helping our employees learn, develop, and achieve success - along with us and throughout their careers.
Bridges also offers an excellent benefits package:
- Competitive salaries.
- Company car/car allowance.
- Health cash plan with Healthshield.
- Standard Life Pension Scheme - 5% company contribution.
- Life Assurance Scheme.
- Employee Discount Scheme.
- Bike 2 Work scheme.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Employee referral scheme - £1,000 if you successfully introduce someone.
- Employee recognition schemes.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
When you join us, you'll be part of our exciting journey.
Wherever your journey begins with us, through mutual engagement, we'll make sure you are supported and invested in. We believe in ‘team bridges' and leadership at all levels with our guiding principles: Safe People, Happy People, Sustainable Business.
Come and be part of our team!
Bridges is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring equality and diversity within the workplace.
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