Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer – Reading - Comptetive Salary

VIQU have partnered with an organisation who specialises in digital transformations and operational technology who have been ahead of the game with their advanced systems for years. The business who are going from strength to strength, are looking to hire a Hardware Engineer to be part of the business’s world class team ahead of their expanding project opportunities.

The Hardware Engineer will be primary based in Reading and will be designing hardware systems using various hardware components for a key focus on MCCs, PLCs, Switchgear and Drives & Controls.

Essential requirements for the Hardware Engineer –

-          Must be a British citizen. 

-          Strong understanding of designing electrical panels containing PLC’s and LV distribution systems.

-          Design and implementation of containment systems and electrical cabling.

-          Proven experience of AutoCAD Electrical, Microsoft office products.

-          Working with production to see the design through to completion.

-          Mentoring and developing an engineering team. 

-          Experience overseeing and quality checking drawings of engineers. 

-          Understanding of IEC BS EN 61439-1,Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies

-          Ability to develop technical solutions to meet customer and project expectations

Benefits of the Hardware Engineer –

-          25 days holiday plus bank holidays Tailored pension planning scheme

-          Life assurance policy and private health care

-          Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered.

Lead Electrical Engineer – Reading - Comptetive Salary

To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Jack McManus emailing

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).

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