Job Description

Senior Electrical Designer

Electrical and Instrument Designer

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Electrical & Instrument Designer on behalf of our client, with the role based in Macclesfield, Cheshire. This is a contract position, and the successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the local projects team by providing expert Electrical & Instrument Design and Consulting Services. The position reports to the Term Framework Design Manager within the Engineering & Design Department.

This role demands a high level of autonomy and strong communication skills, complemented by a solid background in technical engineering design.

Location: Macclesfield (3 days per week) / Hybrid (2 days WFH)
Contract Type: 3 months +
Rate : £42-48/hr Outside IR35

About the Client:
Our client is one of the UK's leading multidisciplinary design and build contractors, with over a century of industry experience. They excel in providing value-added engineering solutions to blue-chip clients across the Water, Power & Energy, Pharmaceutical, and Food & Beverage industries.

They foster a culture of personal development and employee safety, driving the energy transition in the UK. Join their team and contribute to their legacy of excellence in engineering.

Key Projects:
• Extensive flow and pressure monitoring project
• Upgrade of effluent plant to PLC control
• Upgrade of process plant to DCS
• Role Detail Description
• The Senior Electrical & Instrument Designer will collaborate closely with the Multi Discipline Design Team and Project Manager to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of pharmaceutical projects.

Key responsibilities include:
• Reviewing and assessing customer needs
• Providing resource estimates for design-related activities
• Producing reports, scopes of work, concept designs, and detailed designs (Typically RIBA 2-4)
• Supporting the effective delivery of projects to time, quality, and cost targets while managing multiple tasks and priorities
• Producing documentation in accordance with defined standards and quality requirements
• Liaising with design and equipment subcontractors
• Leading performance improvements by seeking and applying innovative solutions
• Interfacing with other disciplines such as Mechanical, Process, HVAC, and Civil
• Attending the Macclesfield office 3 days per week to meet client and installation team requirements

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of relevant design experience, including successful delivery of electrical installation designs
• HNC or Degree in a technical engineering-related subject
• Membership in a professional institution or similar body is desirable
• Experience in UK pharmaceutical construction projects is desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of E&I design best practices and project lifecycle experience (Concept through detail design to construction support)
• Familiarity with data and administrative management practices and procedures
• Sound understanding of CDM Regulations 2015
• Capability to undertake site surveys
• Collaborative skills and experience working as part of a multi-discipline team
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, liaising comfortably with client representatives
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Provision of 2D and 3D Design Deliverables, including GAs, equipment layouts, and cable/containment routing diagrams
• Single line diagrams, earthing diagrams, cable block diagrams, instrument loop diagrams, Honeywell BMS interface diagrams
• Experience in electrical building services design, including LV Distribution, Lighting, Small Power, Fire Safety Systems, Security Systems, Structured Cabling, etc.

Software Proficiency:
• AutoCAD LT
• Relux/Dialux
• Electrical OM Cable Sizing Software / Trimble pro-design
• Navisworks
• Revit (Not essential)
• Microsoft Office Suite