Lead Engineer; Drives Specialist

Job in Wellington, Somerset County, TF1, England, UK

Listing for: Russell Taylor Group Ltd

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-20

Job specializations:

Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Automation Engineering

Position: Lead Engineer (Drives Specialist)
Lead Engineer;
Drives

Permanent

UK based; office and project travel

Do you have experience leading drive and control system projects?
Have you taken ownership of functional safety and technical delivery?
Are you comfortable supervising engineers and signing off design work?

What's in it for you

Excellent Salary
6K car allowance
10% bonus
5% pension
Life assurance 3x salary
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Private medical
Flexible working and development programme

What will you be doing?

Lead delivery of engineering activities across drive and control system projects
Own the functional safety lifecycle and technical compliance
Supervise and mentor engineers and external resources
Review and verify design documentation and technical deliverables
Work with Project Managers on programme, cost and risk
Produce and approve electrical and controls design documentation including FDS, SRS, SLD and cause and effect
Oversee PLC, HMI, SCADA and drive software design
Support FAT, commissioning and SAT
Maintain the Technical Construction File

Where will you be doing it?

You will join an established engineering and automation organisation delivering complex industrial projects across multiple sectors with a strong focus on technical standards, innovation and long term project delivery.

What will you need?

BEng, BSE or Level 6 apprenticeship in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
At least 7 years in a similar controls or automation engineering role
Strong knowledge of electrical control systems and drives
Experience leading engineers and reviewing technical work
Understanding of functional safety and project delivery
Good communication and stakeholder skills
Proactive and hands on approach

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