Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

4 days ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Rubicon Consulting Full time
Job Description

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a highly skilled Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to join our team on a Permanent basis.

About the Role

  • Lead and drive the project team to deliver high-quality electrical hardware designs.
  • Review and approve designs developed by the team, ensuring compliance with agreed procedures and standards.
  • Interpret and verify customer-supplied data, specifications, and drawings to inform design decisions.
  • Lead the creation and modification of design packs, including system drawings, general arrangements, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
  • Produce client design documentation and test documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Support the production of tender documents and cost estimates, working closely with the project team.
  • Assist in the preparation of Health and Safety documentation and support site acceptance testing and commissioning.

Essential Skills

  • Experience of control systems within the energy market or similar utility sectors.
  • Experience of field cabling systems, including surveying and identifying routes, cable calculations, and earthing/protection.
  • Experience of control panel design, incorporating PLC, I/O, Comms cards, UPS's, and other relevant technologies.
  • Relevant education to at least degree level or HND with additional experience of at least 5 years post-graduate or 6 years post-HND experience in the above areas of expertise.
  • Computer literacy with Word, Autocad, and Excel experience.
  • Methodical approach to interpreting customer requirements and delivering project documentation.
  • Understanding of the full project lifecycle.
  • Current full driving license (UK or ability to easily convert to full UK).

Desirable Skills

  • Experience in at least one of the following: Rockwell (Control Logix), Siemens (PC7S, TIA Portal), Schneider (M580, M340), or Site Installation and Commissioning experience of control systems.
  • Experience of Motor Control Centres – specification, procurement, installation, etc.
  • Good understanding of BS7671 IEE 18th Edition Wiring Regs.
  • Awareness of/understanding of DSEAR Regulations and Hazardous area applications.
  • Awareness of/understanding of Functional Safety (IEC 61508/61511).
  • Ability to work to deadlines and budgets.
  • Familiarity with databases.

Personal Qualities

  • Natural leadership skills.
  • Ability to lead/work as part of a team.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines, motivating others to achieve the same.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Flexibility in methods of working.

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
  • Flexible working.
  • Pension.
  • Life assurance policy.
  • Private health care.
  • Lifestyle screening.
  • Salary sacrifice programme.
  • Mental health assistance programme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Green car scheme.
  • Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered.


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