Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer

Caldicot, South Wales

£55,000 - £66,000 + 5% Bonus + Matched Pension up to 8% + Agile Working

Our client is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer looking to take ownership of complex engineering projects whilst providing technical leadership within a highly specialised manufacturing and engineering environment.

An established global engineering business operating within the water, marine and industrial process sectors is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Caldicot. This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging projects that support critical infrastructure worldwide, whilst enjoying flexible working arrangements and genuine long-term career stability.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering bespoke engineered systems from concept through to completion. You will lead electrical engineering activities across multiple projects while supporting and mentoring a small team of engineers and designers.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading electrical engineering activities on complex capital equipment projects
Developing control philosophies from P&ID documentation
Producing electrical calculations including cable sizing, motor sizing, heat loss and intrinsic safety calculations
Creating I/O schedules and electrical specifications
Specifying instrumentation, PLC hardware and electrical equipment
Reviewing and approving technical documentation and engineering designs
Liaising with suppliers, vendors and manufacturing partners
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes
Mentoring and developing junior engineers
Managing technical workload allocation and project priorities
What We're Looking For

We are interested in speaking with experienced Electrical Engineers who can combine strong technical capability with leadership skills.

Essential experience:

Proven experience in electrical design and project engineering
Experience producing electrical calculations and specifications
Ability to interpret customer specifications and technical documentation
Experience working with industrial control systems
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Desirable experience:

PLC systems knowledge (Siemens or Rockwell)
Instrumentation and process control experience
Hazardous area (ATEX) applications knowledge
AutoCAD experience
Experience within process, water treatment, chemical, manufacturing, marine, oil & gas, renewable energy or industrial engineering environments
What's On Offer?

Basic salary of £55,000 - £66,000
5% annual bonus scheme
Matched pension contributions up to 8%
Agile working policy
Flexible working hours around core company hours
Hybrid working available
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Option to purchase additional annual leave
Join an internationally recognised engineering organisation with a strong order book and long-term growth plans
Opportunity to influence engineering standards and mentor future talent
Apply Now

If you are a Senior Electrical Engineer, Principal Electrical Engineer, Electrical Design Engineer, Controls Engineer, Project Electrical Engineer or Lead Electrical Engineer looking for your next challenge, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration.

ATA Recruitment are working exclusively with this client we will be conducting a short list starting today, we will conduct the 1st interview over the phone and the successful candidates will then be forwarded to our client with our recommendation.

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity then please respond with your intention as we are looking to fill this role in the not-so-distant future, you will then be contacting by one of our Recruitment Consultant who will be able to provide more details. 

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