Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer / Western Highlands / Upper Tier COMAH / £65k-£70k + extremely attractive benefits!

If you are an Electrical Engineer with exposure across HV infrastructure and the ability to lead critical electrical infrastructure in one of the UK's most unique industrial environments, then this role will not disappoint.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join a major industrial manufacturing operation based in the Western Scottish Highlands.

This role offers the chance to take technical ownership of a large-scale electrical infrastructure while leading reliability improvements, capital projects and electrical safety initiatives across a complex, high-energy manufacturing site.

Having a rewarding opportunity like this requires a rewarding lifestyle and that's exactly what you will have here given the location. Enjoy an excellent work‑life balance whilst living in one of the UK's most stunning locations, renowned for outdoor activities, close‑knit communities and an exceptional quality of life.

As Senior Electrical Engineer, you will act as the site's technical authority for electrical systems, supporting the safe, reliable and efficient operation of critical manufacturing assets.

You will work closely with operations, maintenance, engineering and project teams to improve asset reliability, drive continuous improvement initiatives and deliver electrical capital projects from concept through to commissioning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide technical leadership for site‑wide electrical infrastructure, including substations, transformers, switch gear, motors, drives, UPS and control systems.
• Lead electrical fault finding, troubleshooting and technical problem‑solving activities.
• Maintain electrical standards, procedures and engineering documentation.
• Mentor engineers, technicians and contractors across the site.
• Drive reliability improvement initiatives for critical electrical assets, maintenance procedures and Management of Change.
• Manage electrically biased CAPEX and improvement projects from concept through to commissioning.
• Promote a strong electrical safety culture across the site, support audits and HAZOP studies.
• Assist with Control Systems onsite from a operations and projects perspective.

Essential

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Significant experience within heavy industrial, manufacturing or process environments.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with substations, transformers, switch gear, protection relays, motors and VSDs.
• Knowledge of electrical safety, isolation, switching and permit‑to‑work systems.
• Experience delivering electrical projects and commissioning activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, CMMS systems and contractor management.

• Salary £65,000-£70,000 DOE.
• Relocation package up to £8,000, plus three months' rent paid.
• Sign‑on bonus equivalent to one month's salary.
• Annual bonus scheme (up to 30% of salary).
• Pension contributions up to 9%, life assurance (6x salary) and health cash plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Onsite gym, wellbeing initiatives and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Education Support Grant (£1,000 per child attending university).
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee discounts and cashback schemes.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

• Monday to Thursday: 7:30am – 4:00pm (flexibility available).
• Friday: 7:30am – 12:30pm.

Sponsored candidates will be considered however, relevant UK experience is needed to qualify.