Hardware Design Engineers
- Recruiter
- Huxley Banking & Financial Services
- Location
- Stone
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 07 Sep 2021
- Closes
- 05 Oct 2021
- Sectors
- Engineering, Design
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client, a leading advanced automation and Real Time Business Intelligence company specialising in Automation, Control and IT Solutions and Services with major customers in the Nuclear, Energy & Infrastructure and Transmission & Distribution markets, are looking to hire multiple Hardware Design Engineer. The Company is renowned for its innovation, technical excellence, and project delivery, quality and safety.
Summary of Role:
They are looking to recruit hardware design engineers, including Senior and Lead positions to join them and be part of a world class team as we begin to prepare for our upcoming exciting projects. The role is to design hardware systems mainly using proprietary hardware components for control panels and primarily focused on PLC's, MCCs, Drives & Controls, and Switchgear. Preparing, reviewing and checking necessary calculations and design. The work may involve limited travel with the possibility of some periods away at customer sites carrying out surveys and designing solutions.
Essential Requirements:
- Knowledge of designing electrical panels containing Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), LV modular distribution systems incorporating MCCs, Transformers or Switchboards
- Design of electrical cabling and containment systems
- Educated to at least degree level in relevant subject or HND with additional experience of at least 4 years post graduate experience or 6 years post HND experience on successful project implementation
- Good working knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical
- Must be able to achieve security clearance to at least SC level, and possibly DV
- It is essential that candidates have excellent communication skills as client contact is required as is integration with and mentoring of other team members
- Ability to mentor and develop engineers and technicians
- A good working knowledge of related safety and environmental legislation
- Able to develop technical solutions to meet project and customer expectations
- Thorough understanding of, or working towards, BS7671 IEE 17th Edition Wiring Regulations
- Understanding of IEC BS EN 60439-1,Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
- Confidence to work within a multidisciplinary design team
Desirable Requirements:
- BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- MEng qualification
- Will hold Chartered or Incorporated Engineering status
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English
- Site experience (survey/install)
Personal Qualities:
- Ability to lead and work in a team
- Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
- Flexible in their methods of working
In return the company offers the following benefits to permanent employees
- Pension
- Flexible working
- Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Private health care
- Life assurance policy
If you are interested, please reply with an up to date CV and your salary expectation.
To find out more about Huxley Engineering, please visit our website
Huxley Engineering, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy