Lead Engineer - Electircal

Lead Electrical Engineer (Critical Site) Position:
Lead Engineer (Electrical Bias) Type:
Permanent, Full-Time

Hours:

37.5 hours per week (Monday Friday, 07:00 15:00)

Location:

High Wycombe Salary: £45,000  Overtime  On-Call Allowance The Opportunity Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to step into a leadership role? We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to oversee maintenance operations at our state-of-the-art critical site. Operating on a desirable Monday to Friday (07:00 15:00) schedule, this role offers the perfect balance of engineering leadership and excellent work-life balance, with additional earning potential through overtime.

Your Role As the Lead Engineer, you will balance hands-on technical expertise with team leadership, ensuring 100% uptime of critical systems. Team Leadership:
Supervise, mentor, and coordinate a skilled team of 4 maintenance engineers. Planned Maintenance:
Execute and oversee Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive electrical works. Site Compliance:
Maintain the highest safety and operational standards across all critical infrastructure. On-Call Support:
Participate in an on-call rota (noting that actual site call-outs are historically minimal).

What We Are Looking For Electrical Bias: NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, plus 18th Edition wiring regulations. Critical Environments:
Proven experience working in critical environments (e.g., data centres, banks, hospitals, or major commercial hubs). Leadership

Skills:

Experience supervising engineers, assigning workloads, or a strong desire to step up into management. Problem Solver:
Ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure within a critical environment.

What We Offer Work-Life Balance:
Structured 37.5-hour week Earning Potential:
Competitive base salary plus lucrative overtime rates. Peace of Mind:
Low-frequency on-call rota on a highly secure, modern site.