Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer £65-70k + 15% Bonus, c£5k Sign On Bonus, to £8K Relocation, 3 months rent + Benefits West Highlands / Inverness-shire Ref: 25467 Are you ready to take technical ownership of critical electrical infrastructure at one of the UK's most unique industrial facilities? This is an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a major UK manufacturing and energy operation, playing a key role in maintaining and developing the electrical systems that support large-scale industrial production and renewable power generation. Whether you're an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to step into a senior technical leadership position or an established Senior Engineer seeking greater responsibility across reliability, safety, capital projects and asset management, this role offers long-term career development, technical challenge and the opportunity to make a genuine impact within a nationally important operation. Senior Electrical Engineer - The Role: From electrical safety and reliability improvement through to capital project delivery and technical leadership, this varied role offers the opportunity to take ownership in areas such as: Acting as the technical authority for electrical systems across a large industrial manufacturing site Supporting the safe operation and maintenance of substations, transformers, motors, drives, UPS systems and control systems Maintaining reliable power distribution to critical production and utility assets Supporting electrical isolations, permitting activities and system re-energisation Troubleshooting electrical power systems and control system issues Leading electrical safety initiatives and ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and industry best practice Participating in audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and HAZOP reviews Delivering reliability improvement projects for critical electrical assets Developing preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies Managing electrically biased CAPEX and improvement projects from concept through to commissioning Supporting plant outages and breakdown response activities Working closely with automation teams on PLC, HMI, SCADA and power monitoring interfaces Providing technical leadership, mentoring and support to engineers, technicians and contractors Maintaining engineering standards, documentation and asset management plans Senior Electrical Engineer - What We're Looking For: We're open to experienced Electrical Engineers ready to take the next step into senior technical leadership or established Senior Engineers looking for a new challenge within heavy industry. You could be a great fit if you have experience or interest in: High-voltage and low-voltage industrial power systems Electrical distribution networks and substations Transformers, switchgear, protection relays, motors and VSDs Industrial manufacturing, utilities, power generation or process industries Electrical safety, isolation procedures and permit-to-work systems Reliability engineering, maintenance strategy and root cause analysis Electrical project engineering and commissioning activities Technical leadership and mentoring of engineering teams Supporting plant operations during critical breakdown and outage situations The following would also be beneficial: Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent Experience within metals, mining, chemicals, utilities, power generation or other heavy industrial environments Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and power monitoring systems Experience using AutoCAD, CMMS or asset management systems Contractor and supplier management experience Senior Electrical Engineer - Why Join? Join a nationally significant manufacturing and renewable energy operation Opportunity to lead critical electrical infrastructure and reliability projects Attractive bonus scheme worth up to 15% of annual salary Relocation package available Company pension contributions up to 9% Life assurance (6x salary) Healthcare cash plan and employee wellbeing initiatives On-site gym and wellness facilities Education support grants for children attending university Cycle-to-work scheme and employee discount programmes Strong focus on learning, development and long-term career progression Early finish every Friday Interested? If you're looking for a role where you can combine electrical engineering expertise, project leadership and asset reliability within a major industrial operation, we'd love to hear from you! Based in The West Highlands, this position would suit candidates from the Highlands / Inverness-shire and surrounding areas, with relocation support available for those looking to make the move. For further information please contact John Anderson. #J-18808-Ljbffr