Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

  • Contract
  • Warrington
    • Location: Warrington
      Sector: Nuclear
      Job type: Contract
      Salary: £50 - £51.40 per hour + Umbrella PAYE
      Contact: Oliver Markham 
      Contact email: [email protected]
      Contact phone: 07441390395
      Job ref: BBBH27115_1793974367
      Published:
      Duration:
      Expiry Date: 2026-Nov-20
      Startdate: ASAP

      Electrical Design Engineer – Nuclear

      Location: Warrington, Cheshire (minimum 3 days on site)
      Rate: Up to £51.40 per hour – Umbrella PAYE
      Hours: 37 hours per week over 4.5 days
      Security: Active SC clearance required
      We are seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a multidisciplinary E&I design team supporting a major nuclear programme.
      You will be responsible for producing, supporting and checking electrical design packages, ensuring they meet project requirements, relevant engineering standards and safety expectations.
      Key Responsibilities

      • Deliver electrical design packages from concept through to handover.
      • Design electrical supply infrastructure, including small power, lighting and earthing.
      • Produce small power cable calculations using hand calculations and Trimble ProDesign (Amtech).
      • Carry out lighting calculations using hand calculations and DIALux Evo.
      • Review and check design documentation and technical deliverables.
      • Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
      • Provide technical support to construction and commissioning teams.
      • Support and mentor early-career engineers.

      Essential Requirements

      • HNC in an electrical engineering discipline.
      • Incorporated Engineer (IEng) professional registration.
      • Active SC security clearance.
      • Minimum 3 years’ experience as an Electrical Design Engineer on multidisciplinary projects.
      • Experience delivering electrical design from concept through to handover.
      • Practical experience with small power, lighting and earthing design.
      • Proficiency in Trimble ProDesign (Amtech) and DIALux Evo.
      • Good communication and technical reporting skills.

      Desirable Experience

      • 5+ years’ experience delivering E&I design on multidisciplinary projects.
      • Experience within the nuclear industry.
      • Process instrumentation and radiometric / specialist instrumentation experience.
      • Experience supporting design delivery through construction and commissioning.

      Your Consultant

      Oliver Markham

      Team Leader - Nuclear & Buildings

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