Electrical Engineer

Salary: £15.50 per hour negotiable - dependent on experience

Location: Scarborough – travel to different locations – clean driving licence essential

Permanent, 40 hours per week

Are you the highly skilled, experienced Electrical Engineer we’re looking for to join our progressive team?

We have a ten-year track record of providing innovative electrical and renewable solutions across North Yorkshire.

We provide quality tailor-made installations that exceed our customers’ expectations within a timely manner using highly skilled, trained electricians. We are now recruiting an experienced Electrical Engineer.

The successful candidate will use their skills, knowledge and experience and will be highly motivated, with a flexible, “can-do” approach.

Job purpose:

As an electrical engineer, you'll design, develop, and maintain electrical systems and components to required specifications. Your work will focus on economy, quality, reliability, safety & sustainability.

The electrical equipment that you'll design, and manufacture may be used across many sectors, including the building industry and services, lighting, heating and ventilation, transportation and transport networks, manufacturing and construction, production, and distribution of power & renewable energy.

You will be multi-skilled and could be involved in projects from the concept and detail of the design, through to implementation, testing and handover. You may also work on maintenance programmes.

It's likely you'll work in multidisciplinary project teams, which can include engineers from other specialist areas as well as architects, marketing and sales staff, manufacturers, technicians, and customer service personnel.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The work can vary according to the industry in which you are working, but typically you'll need to:

Complete all areas of the Job Card system accurately and in a timely manner.

Identify customer requirements.

Design systems and products

Read design specifications and technical drawings.

Research suitable solutions and estimate costs and timescales.

Liaise with others in the design team.

Communicate with clients and contractors.

Attend meetings on site where required.

Design and conduct tests.

Record, analyse and interpret test data.

Propose modifications and retest products.

Qualify and approve the final product or system.

Service and maintain equipment.

Prepare product documentation and write reports.

Monitor a product in use to improve on future design.

Skills

Relevant technical knowledge and up-to-date sector knowledge.

Project management skills

Commercial awareness.

An analytical and problem-solving approach to work.

Oral and written communication skills to make technical information easy to understand for non-technical audiences.

Flexibility to adapt to evolving technologies.

Planning and organisational skills, such as time and resource allocation.

The ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Leadership and management skills to help with career progression.

A commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) throughout your career.

To take reasonable and care for the health and safety of self and others who may be affected by acts or omissions related to your work. Co-operate fully with the management of the Company with regard to any duty or requirement imposed on them by the relevant Health and Safety legislation to allow that duty or requirement to be carried out or complied with.

Any other reasonable duties and responsibilities considered appropriate by the management of the Company.

Qualifications and/or experience required:

Excellent maths, science, technology, and IT skills

The ability to analyse complex problems and assess possible solutions.

The ability to explain design ideas clearly.

Strong decision-making skills.

Excellent communication skills.

The ability to prioritise and plan effectively.

Excellent team working and people skills.

A comprehensive understanding of electrical health and safety regulations.

18th Edition compliant or willingness to complete.

Have or are working towards up-to-date Test & Inspection regulation.

Hold or working towards ECS card.

Have AM2 Certificate of Electro Technical Occupancy Competence

Please Note: These duties defined in this Job Description are not definitive and may be subject to future amendments following appropriate consultation.

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