Electrical Design Engineer
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,000.00 to £40,000 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 December 2025 |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, sy3 9pu |
| Company: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JN -112025-15728_1764166227 |
Summary
Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Shrewsbury
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000 upwards depending on experience per annum
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Friday: 8:00am - 2:00pm (flexibility required)
Overtime: 1.5x on Saturday, 2x on Sunday
About Our ClientOne of our clients is a leading manufacturer of overhead cranes, specialising in the design, production, and installation of high-quality lifting solutions. With a strong focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, they serve a wide range of clients across multiple sectors.
Role OverviewWe are seeking a skilled Electrical Design Engineer to join the team. You will play a crucial role in developing innovative electrical solutions for crane projects and supporting ongoing design and project activities.
Key ResponsibilitiesThe role includes generating deliverables specific to individual jobs, such as:
- Initial concept design in collaboration with clients and in-house teams
- Electrical schematic diagrams (CAD work)
- Instrument loop diagrams (if required)
- PLC wiring diagrams and I/O schedules
- Panel layouts
- Fully populated parts lists / BOM based on schematics
- Order placement and delivery tracking
- LV distribution and cable calculations (if required)
- Machinery safety circuit design and risk assessments to BS EN ISO 13849/60261
- Technical documentation
- Assisting with day-to-day job planning and management
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Basic understanding of PLC, HMI, and SCADA software; experience beneficial
- Ability to work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Work effectively under time constraints
- Understanding of industrial networks (Profibus, Profinet, etc.)
- Experience in safety systems design and programming highly advantageous
- Knowledge of Siemens PLC preferred (training available for other systems)
- Able to read and understand electrical drawings
- Able to fault-find on existing systems, with or without drawings
- Experience working in an engineering environment
- Clean UK driving licence
- System design: 3 years
- Electrical engineering: 5 years
- Communication skills: 3 years
- Company pension
- Free on-site parking
- Overtime pay: 1.5x for Saturdays, 2x for Sundays