Senior Electrical Engineer - Control Panel Background

This position requires a proven electrical engineer with expertise in control panel design and integration.

The role involves leading the engineering and technical management of client purchase orders for medium voltage systems and packaged substations.

Acting as the technical lead, you will take ownership of high-value projects, ensuring they are delivered to specification, on schedule, and within budget.

As a senior figure within the engineering team, you will collaborate across departments, mentor junior colleagues, and provide technical guidance to ensure excellence at every stage of project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Documentation - Produce and maintain client-facing documentation such as procedures, drawings, layouts, and manuals.
  
  Ensure accuracy and compliance with project requirements.


• Manufacturing Support - Prepare technical content for manufacturing documentation and develop sub-supplier material requisitions.


• Client Liaison - Act as the main point of contact for technical discussions with clients, resolving issues and providing confidence in project execution.


• Project Delivery - Drive projects to successful completion within agreed timescales and budgets.
  
  Work with internal departments to align resources with client expectations.


• Quality & Compliance - Review all project deliverables to ensure they meet internal standards and external customer requirements.


• Team Contribution - Act as a subject matter expert, offering advice and mentoring to colleagues across engineering, technical, and apprentice roles.


• Design & Innovation - Implement design modifications based on production feedback, and contribute to continuous improvement of processes, techniques, and products.


• Stakeholder Engagement - Build strong working relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers, and external partners.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong technical knowledge combined with commercial awareness.


• A proactive, safety-conscious, and quality-driven mindset.


• Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal.


• Collaborative team player, able to build trust and respect across functions.


• Customer-focused, with the ability to exceed expectations through responsiveness and problem-solving.


• Resilient under pressure, maintaining focus on results and long-term goals.


• Dedicated to professional growth and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.


• 2-5 years of relevant industry experience.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office


• Skilled in AutoCAD and/or Inventor.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a control panel environment.