Graduate Electrical Design Engineer

About the role

Due to our ongoing growth, we are looking for a Graduate Electrical Design Engineer to play a leading role in the growth and management of our Design teams across our Blackburn and Glasgow offices.

Location:

Blackburn, London, Glasgow, Newcastle and Swansea offices.

You will play a vital role within the design function by producing calculations, drawings, and documentation that support the delivery of major projects in renewable energy, sustainability, power infrastructure, and power generation – contributing directly to the transition to net zero. In addition to receiving tailored support from experienced electrical engineers at all levels, you will follow a comprehensive development plan designed to promote internal progression through senior, principal, associate director, and director roles.

This pathway also supports your journey toward chartered status while expanding your expertise across a diverse range of projects.

• Developing technical specifications, calculations, electrical designs and drawings used in a variety of projects
• Producing things such as power cable calculations, C and I cable specifications, cable & interconnection schedule projection and electrical building service designs
• Supporting the compilation and production of design documentation to bespoke project specifications, client specifications and/or legislative compliance
• Inputting into the preparation of HAZOP studies
• Carrying out relevant equipment selection for projects

• Demonstrable experience producing electrical designs for Power Generation, Power Transmission, Renewable Energy, Building Services or similar equipment
• Ideally educated to at least HNC/HND level in Electrical Engineering, preferably to Degree level
• Knowledge of BS7671 Wiring Regulations
• Experience with Amtech design software (advantageous)
• An understanding of pneumatic & hydraulics (advantageous)
• Experience with motor VSD controls and MCC equipment (advantageous)
• Full UK manual driving licence

• Competitive Salary (depending upon experience)
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non‑contributory death‑in‑service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 33 Days Holiday including BH
• Flexible working hours patterns
• Discounted gym memberships across the UK

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

Thank you.

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Thanks you for your interest in Vital Energi.

If you're interested in this position,  to our HR department.