Principal/Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Posting date:	22 May 2026
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 June 2026
Location:	Manchester, Greater Manchester, M32 0RS
Remote working:	Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company:	Rullion
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	PR/355852_1779453788

Summary

My client is an engineering design consultancy working closely with a wide range of clients, across a number of disciplines within the UK rail and utilities industries.

Full time role from the Manchester Office with occasional site visits for which travel expenses will be paid.

Hybrid working possible when required provided agreed in advance.

Can be contract (outside IR35) or permanent role.

LOOKING AT SENIOR AND PRINCIPAL LEVEL

Responsibilities:

• Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry
• Direct and develop CAD technicians and more junior designers and graduates.
• Direct, prepare scopes for and check output of subcontract electrical design teams
• Liaise with equipment suppliers and manufacturers
• Prepare design investigations, reports and specifications.
• Design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and group standards.
• Ensure project change for design package is fully implemented and recorded.
• Estimate hours required for design packages
• Present and attend at meetings and design presentations

Essentials:

* 10 years' relevant design experience in the water industry

* Significant experience in LV design

* Graduate or HND

* Registered with professional body and working towards chartership

Desirables:

• Chartered engineer
• Experience in control and/or telecoms engineering
• Experience with ATEX
• Experience in HV, LV and ICA designs
• Awareness of construction methods and materials.
• Knowledge of engineering drawing practices.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.