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Security & Electrical Design Engineers – UK Wide (Home based with site visits)

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and forward‑thinking security and technology business delivering critical security and electrical design solutions to major UK utility, infrastructure and industrial clients.

We are recruiting multiple designers to strengthen our Design & Engineering capability, with opportunities suited to backgrounds in Security Systems Design (CCTV, Access Control, Integrated Systems) and Electrical Design / CAD Engineering.

This role is predominantly home‑based, with occasional UK site visits and in‑person meetings as required to support project delivery. Travel is planned and infrequent, allowing you to focus primarily on design activities from home while still maintaining strong site and client engagement.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience and discipline)
• Mostly home‑based working with occasional UK travel
• Flexible working arrangements
• Exposure to nationally significant utility and infrastructure projects
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Career progression within a growing design and technology team
• Modern software tools and structured design processes
• Supportive, multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Long‑term, stable employment

The Role

As a Security & Electrical Design Engineer, you will produce high‑quality design documentation supporting the delivery of security technology and electrical systems. Depending on your background, you will focus on security system design, electrical design and CAD, or a combination of both.

You will support projects from site survey and concept design through to detailed design, construction support and handover, working closely with Project Managers, Engineers and Clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out or support occasional UK site surveys to gather technical information
• Produce concept and detailed design packages for security and/or electrical systems
• Design CCTV, Access Control, Intruder and integrated security systems (where applicable)
• Produce drawings including layouts, schematics, block diagrams, wiring diagrams and schedules
• Develop electrical cabinet layouts, cable schedules, BOMs and associated documentation
• Use AutoCAD (Electrical), Revit and other design tools effectively
• Respond to RFIs and technical queries
• Support project delivery teams through construction and commissioning phases
• Maintain drawing standards, document control and change management
• Liaise professionally with clients, internal teams and stakeholders
• Identify design risks and support mitigation strategies
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, regulations and procedures

Essential Skills & Experience

(Relevant to at least one discipline: Security Design or Electrical Design)

• Proven experience producing technical design drawings
• Strong AutoCAD experience (2D designs essential)
• Ability to interpret specifications and client requirements
• Experience producing design documentation such as schematics, layouts and schedules
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage priorities across multiple projects
• Professional, structured and proactive approach

Security Design – Experience Ideal

• CCTV and Access Control system design
• Integrated security systems
• IP video or security design platforms
• Client‑facing site survey experience
• Utilities, industrial or critical infrastructure environments

Electrical Design – Experience Ideal

• Electrical schematics and cabinet layouts
• LV distribution and building services design
• AutoCAD Electrical
• Revit (BIM)
• Cable schedules, BOMs and cut lists
• CAD standards and document control

Advantageous (Not Essential)

• Revit BIM experience
• SolidWorks Electrical
• National Grid drawing standards knowledge
• HNC / HND / Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Security or related discipline
• CSCS / EUSR or similar site‑access qualifications
• Installation or commissioning background
• Professional registration or working towards

Personal Attributes

• Strong problem‑solving mindset
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills
• Comfortable working with clients and senior stakeholders
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Positive, adaptable and team‑focused attitude
• Professional at all times

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote