Electrical Design Engineer

Celebrating over 70 years in business, this family-run engineering company has grown from a specialist repair operation into a provider of complete electrical and control engineering solutions. With a strong reputation and a loyal, top-tier client base across the South of England, continued growth has created new opportunities within the electrical design team.

They are now looking to recruit one Electrical Design Engineer to support an expanding project portfolio across multiple industrial sectors.

Electrical Design Engineers

£40-55k + Pension

Kent

Ref: 24415

Electrical Design Engineer - The Role:

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, working closely with both internal teams and clients. Key responsibilities include:

Producing electrical schematics, layouts, and wiring diagrams for control panels, from small panels through to large MCCs

Generating and maintaining all relevant technical documentation

Working closely with workshop and panel build teams during assembly

Liaising directly with clients, either at the Kent-based workshop or on customer sites

Supporting panel testing and commissioning activities when required

Electrical Design Engineer - The Person:

To be successful in this role, you will have: 

Proven experience in electrical design for control panels within an industrial automation environment

Competence using electrical CAD software (SEE Electrical currently used; training provided if required)

Ideally, an understanding of relevant industry standards such as IEC, UL, or BS EN

A practical, collaborative approach and confidence working alongside manufacturing teams

You will join a small, close-knit design team within a larger and growing electrical department. Projects are primarily based in the South of England, supporting clients across sectors including:

Water & Utilities

 Paper & Pulp

 Energy from Waste

The company offers a friendly working environment, an open-door management culture, and genuine long-term career prospects. Site work is minimal, typically limited to occasional day trips for surveys or commissioning support.

Located in Kent, this role would be commutable from Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Canterbury, Rochester, Sheerness and Gillingham.

For further information please contact Sarah Clarke

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