Job Description

Position: Senior Instrument Designer

Location: Macclesfield (3 days onsite) / Hybrid (2 days WFH)

Duration: 3-month Contract

Hourly Rate: £42 - £48/hr

Status: Live (expires 06 Dec 2024)

About the Role

A skilled Senior Instrument Designer is sought to join a dynamic engineering and design team based in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The role involves supporting pharmaceutical projects through Electrical & Instrument Design and consulting services, with a focus on project delivery in line with time, quality, and budget goals.

This position offers the opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary environment, engaging with project managers and the installation team to ensure effective project execution. This role requires three days on-site in Macclesfield each week to facilitate client and team collaboration, with two days working remotely.

Key Responsibilities

* Collaborate closely with the design team and project manager to support pharmaceutical project delivery.

* Interpret and respond to client requirements, providing design estimates and producing detailed design documentation in line with RIBA stages 2–4.

* Develop project scopes, concept designs, and detailed designs, and maintain high standards of quality and compliance in all deliverables.

* Coordinate and communicate with subcontractors and interface with disciplines including Mechanical, Process, HVAC, and Civil.

* Regularly liaise with the client and attend site surveys to ensure the project remains aligned with client expectations and compliance standards.

Essential Skills & Experience

* Minimum of 5 years in electrical installation design, ideally within the pharmaceutical sector.

* HNC or Degree in a related engineering field; professional membership is desirable.

* Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015 and experience across project life cycles (from concept through construction).

* Proficiency in hazardous area design and experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.

* Proficient in creating 2D design deliverables, including GAs, equipment layouts, cable and containment diagrams, cable block diagrams, and instrument loop diagrams.

Required Software Skills

* AutoCAD LT

* Microsoft Office Suite

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is organised, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team. Strong communication skills are essential for client interaction, and experience with UK pharmaceutical construction projects will be advantageous.

Interested in joining a dynamic team for a key role in pharmaceutical design? Apply today