Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Designer (AutoCAD & Trimble) - Industrial Electrical Contracting

Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Reports to: Director
Salary: Up to 60k depending on experience
Project Values: Up to 1m
Company Turnover: 10m

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Electrical Designer with strong AutoCAD and Trimble (layout/MEP) skills to deliver accurate, buildable designs for industrial electrical projects (manufacturing, process, Warehouses, offices). You'll own the production of coordinated drawings, cable containment layouts, schematics, and as-built documentation, while supporting preconstruction, procurement, and site teams through to handover.

You'll thrive here if you enjoy translating scope and standards into practical designs that work first time on site, maintaining momentum on multi-discipline projects up to 1m.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Drafting

  • Produce coordinated 2D AutoCAD drawings: GA layouts, cable containment, small power, lighting, earthing/bonding, cable routing, and schematics.
  • Generate detail drawings (brackets, supports, penetrations, mounting details) and as-built records.
  • Maintain drawing registers, revisions, and CAD standards.

• Trimble / Digital Layout

  • Prepare and export Trimble field points; support Trimble layout for set-out and verification on site (coordinates, tolerances).
  • Collaborate with site engineers to validate layout data and resolve discrepancies.

• Technical Coordination

  • Interface with client, consultant, and contractor models/drawings; manage RFIs and resolve clashes/coordination issues.
  • Review and incorporate vendor/plant data (MCCs, UPS, switchgear, lighting controls, instrumentation, drives, etc.).
  • Support single-line diagrams, load schedules, and cable sizing (tools/standards as adopted by the company).

• Standards, Compliance & QA

  • Design to BS 7671, relevant EN/BS standards, and client specs; awareness of CDM responsibilities and safe design principles.
  • Ensure compliance with QA procedures (checklists, self-checks, peer reviews, redlines) and maintain audit-ready documentation.

• Project Support

  • Work with estimators and PMs to develop take-offs, BOQs, and preconstruction packs.
  • Provide technical support to procurement (specs, submittals) and to site teams (buildability, change control).
  • Attend design reviews, coordination meetings, and occasional site visits for surveys, mark-ups, and layout validation.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• 3-7+ years' experience in Electrical Design for contracting in industrial/commercial environments.
• Advanced AutoCAD skills for electrical layouts and schematics; disciplined approach to layers, blocks, xrefs, and standards.
• Practical experience with Trimble (MEP / layout / field points) for on-site set-out and verification.
• Working knowledge of BS 7671, cable routing/sizing principles, and constructability for containment and power systems.
• Strong coordination skills with mechanical/structural disciplines; ability to read and interpret architectural/structural drawings.
• Clear documentation habits: drawing registers, revisions, naming conventions, and as-builts.

Desirable.

• Industrial sectors exposure: FMCG, pharma-lite/utilities, warehousing, energy, food & beverage, water, or manufacturing.
• ECS/CSCS card, (Trimble ProDesign), or similar tools experience.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrable portfolio of coordinated electrical drawings on live projects.

Key Competencies

• Detail-focused with a "right-first-time" mindset; pragmatic about buildability and programme.
• Strong communicator-able to convert site feedback into drawing updates quickly.
• Organised and accountable-comfortable managing multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Safety-conscious-designs reflect safe installation, access/maintenance, and lifecycle considerations.
• Curious and improvement-minded-proposes standard details, libraries, and CAD best practices.

Tools & Platforms

• AutoCAD (advanced user)
• Trimble (MEP / Field Points / Layout; Trimble Connect exposure beneficial)
• Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Excel

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + performance bonus (DOE)
• Pension, 20 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Professional development & trainin
• Supportive culture with direct access to decision-makers in a 10m turnover business

To apply please contact Nathan on (phone number removed) or apply online

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