Principal Electrical Engineer

Company: KINTEC RECRUITMENT LIMITED
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Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Purpose

Manage quality and technical aspects of electrical engineering designs.

Working Location

Manchester, UK

Contract Type

Permanent position

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
  • Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry.
  • Direct and develop CAD technicians and more junior designers and graduates.
  • Direct, prepare scopes for, and check the output of subcontract electrical design teams.
  • Liaise with equipment suppliers and manufacturers.
  • Prepare design investigations, reports, and specifications.
  • Design in compliance with relevant technical, professional, and group standards.
  • Ensure project change for the design package is fully implemented and recorded.
  • Estimate hours required for design packages.
  • Present and attend meetings and design presentations.

Required Qualifications and Experience

  • 10 years relevant design experience in the water industry.
  • Significant experience in LV design.
  • Graduate or HND.
  • Good level of IT capability.
  • Registered with a professional body and working towards chartership.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

  • Chartered engineer.
  • Experience in control and/or telecoms engineering.
  • Experience with ATEX.
  • Experience in HV, LV, and ICA designs.
  • Awareness of construction methods and materials.
  • Knowledge of engineering drawing practices.

Key Skills

  • Communication.
  • Results focused.
  • Strong technical knowledge.
  • Developer of self and others.
  • Problem solving.
  • Technical main discipline.
  • Technical subsidiary discipline.

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Posted: August 11th, 2026