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Electrical Engineer Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

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Last updated 5 November 2025
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An Electrical Engineer, or Electromechanical Engineer, is an important professional in the power, transport, telecommunication and industrial sectors. Their duties include researching, designing and maintaining electrical power systems and products used in diverse industries.

Electrical Engineer duties and responsibilities

Electrical Engineers design and develop industrial, domestic and commercial electrical systems. Their duties largely depend on their employer and could include the civil service, engineering firms, telecommunications, consultancies, the military, utility companies or the IT industry. The main duties of Electrical Engineers include:

  • Designing, implementing, maintaining and improving electrical products and systems.
  • Using engineering software and equipment for computer-aided design and other complex technical tasks including AutoCAD
  • Establishing and enforcing construction, manufacturing and installation standards.
  • Performing feasibility studies for industrial, domestic and commercial technical developments.
  • Overseeing maintenance, inspection and system upgrade programmes.
  • Calculating project costs and delivery timelines.
  • Providing quality assurance for ongoing projects
  • Collaborating with clients and other professionals.
  • Writing reports, giving presentations and meeting with clients and management.

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Electrical Engineer Job Description Examples:

Example 1

Job Description

Electrician Required

The candidate should be a fully qualified Electrician with at least 5 years experience in domestic installation, repairs and fault finding. No time wasters please need to be able to work alone.

Must have Inspection and testing qualification, as the candidate may have to carry out EICR reports. Salary would reflect skill set.

We carry out anything from small repairs to complete rewires, being able to install a fuse board on own is a must and the candidate must be prepared to work alone or in a team.

We provide a van for work purposes only and a uniform your personal tools would be required.

Hours are 8am - 4.30pm (3.30pm Friday) however flexibility is required as you may be required to work a little extra to finish off jobs occasionally and over time would be paid. Also weekend work can be booked in for those wanting to boost their earnings. this would be paid at time plus half 8-12 Sat and double time for the rest of the weekend

  • Company Van
  • Overtime
  • Statutory Holidays 28 days pa.

The company is family run and pride ourselves in looking after our team. If you are interested and feel you are suited to this role please apply. There is potential to move position through the company for the correct applicants. Please forward your CV as soon as possible or telephone 0[phone number] to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: 29.5k - 48k (negotiable depending on qualifications)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company car
  • Company pension
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
masks gloves and hand sanitizer Location: On the road

Example 2

Skilled Electrical Engineer Wanted

We are recruiting on behalf of a highly reputable and growing company, dedicated to providing top-notch service. With a strong commitment to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction, they offer a supportive work environment and excellent career progression opportunities.

Responsibilities:
  • Install, repair, inspect, and test electrical installations.
  • Complete the appropriate Electrical Certificate or Electrical Condition Report.
  • Install, service, and maintain electrical systems and appliances in accordance with the current edition of IET Wiring Regulations.

Essential Requirements:
  • Minimum NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation.
  • City & Guilds 18th Edition certification.
  • Inspection and Testing 2391/2 or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of experience in the electrical industry.
  • Own tools and a clean driving license.

Benefits:
  • 28 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays).
  • Company van and fuel card.
  • Company uniform.
  • Materials and consumables supplied.
  • Overtime available on evenings and weekends.
  • Be part of a friendly team in a growing business.
  • Opportunities for progression and growth within the company.



For further information, please call our office on 01473 357828 / 07425 621239 or send your CV ASAP to [website]

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £45,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company car
  • Company pension
  • Referral programme
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme



Experience:
  • Electrical: 4 years (required)


Work Location: On the ID: SH22

Example 3

Cubed Resourcing is working with a well-established engineering company who are a market leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-speed can making machinery, with an $8.5bn turnover, a reputation for excellence.

Role Overview

We are looking to recruit an Electrical Engineer to be responsible for the Design of electrical control systems for all types of manufactured production machines and developing a wide range of skills in all aspects of electrical engineering to support manufactured production machines. I.e. Electrical design, software design, electrical testing and electrical commissioning.

Role Criteria

In the role you will evaluate customer specifications and electrical requirements, design/modify electrical circuits and layout drawings for machine and control panels, produce electrical bill of materials for parts on machines and in control panels and design/modify PLC and HMI software for manufactured production machines.

Compiling RFQ design packs for control panels, junction boxes and operator consoles, you will carry out testing and validation of new equipment , customer witness testing on buy off machines and Electrical commissioning at customer sites.

The Candidate

· HNC/D in Electrical Engineering.

· Apprentice trained with a minimum of 2 years industrial control system design experience - post apprenticeship.

· Proficient in Autocad and/or EPLAN

· Allen Bradley Compact and ControLogix & Siemens S7 and TIA Portal control systems

· Hardware and software design and implementation of safety PLC systems including VFD safe torque off and safe stop functions.

· Familiar with VFD and servo drive configuration and drive parameter set-up

· Good understanding of control panel design, form and function

· Good understanding of control systems for high volume, high production machinery

· A systematic and practical approach to fault finding and system start-up

· Prepared to travel, position includes a 50 day Service contract.

· Excellent design skills in electrical engineering including PLC and HMI design.

Package and further details

· Up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience

· Bonus and pension scheme

· 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per year

Additional pay:
  • Bonus scheme
  • Yearly bonus
Benefits:
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical to Friday

Example 4

MULTI-Skilled Electrical Engineer – Excellent Benefits Package – Daytime HOURS

Our well-established Manufacturing client operate in the UK and internationally and are widely recognised as market leaders along with being great place to work. The business is going through a period of growth and now require a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias to join their team in Hull.

Hours of work are:

  • Monday to Friday 8am – 4.30pm (some flexibility required)
  • Overtime is available

On offer are excellent benefits including 12% company contribution pension scheme, 32 days holiday and free onsite parking.

JOB Description

  • To ensure that all activities are carried out in a safe manner and FULLY comply with all EH&S legislation and Company procedure.
  • To ensure plant machines is performance is maximised through effective response, fault finding, diagnosis, and repairs.
  • To assist in developing planned maintenance schedules, and to undertake/direct the maintenance activities.
  • Assist in compiling a plant inventory for packing lines and maintaining it up to date.
  • Provide a portfolio of critical spares and create detailed stock locations in the stores area.
  • Ensure stores stock level are sufficient to maintain the machines.
  • Use of proven approaches to breakdowns –i.e., RCA, 5 Why, Predictive etc.
  • Involvement in SMED and Lean Activities working with production team
  • Engage and lead team of multi-disciplined personnel to enforce Engineering principles and disciplines.
  • Provide support with lean programmes and contractor control.
  • Enforce and implement duties given to other associates and report progress.

Person Specification

  • Electrical Engineering qualification or apprentice trained.
  • Sound mechanical skills.
  • Good knowledge and ability to fault find on electrical installations.
  • Knowledge of PLCs with the ability to fault find.
  • Good IT and numeracy skills

JS Recruitment UK Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. As soon as a decision has been reached, we will contact shortlisted applicants. If you are shortlisted, JS Recruitment UK Ltd will collect your personal data (which may include sensitive personal data). JS Recruitment UK Ltd will process your personal data for the purposes of providing you with work-finding services and/or information relating to roles relevant to you. We will only use your personal data in accordance with the terms included in the privacy notice which can be viewed on our website:
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to notify unsuccessful applicants.

JS Recruitment is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company pension
Schedule:
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work Location: One ID: 1366

Example 5

Fitter & Maintenance, Service Engineer - Balers and Conveyors

Recycling Engineers Services Limited, RES, part of WICB Group specialises in fully automatic balers, conveyors, disposal of confidential documentation systems and sorting systems for some of the UK’s largest retailers and waste companies:

- Biffa

- Veolia

- Suez

- Tesco Distribution centres

- ENVA

- Perry's Recycling

Our engineering support services include:
  • Installation, commissioning, and training
  • Decommissioning of equipment
  • Breakdown response
  • Regular, planned preventative maintenance

RES covers all of the UK, including Ireland.

The role comes with significant amounts of overtime hours and enhanced overtime pay.

The basic full-time hours are 40hrs per week (Monday – Friday 8.00am – 16:30pm including ½ hour for lunch) The job will require staying away from time-to-time. The position requires the candidate to be available to work weekends every 2 in 3 (This is not guaranteed) .

Phone, Tablet, Laptop, credit card and company van supplied.

Main purpose of the job:

Working closely with the other service/installation engineering team members to carry out:
  • Installation of baler, conveyors and waste sorting equipment.
  • Service inspection of equipment in line with service check sheets/procedures.
  • Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical breakdown and fault finding on recycling equipment.
  • Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical repairs and refurbishment of Recycling equipment.
  • Training of safe operation in the use of recycling equipment.

Main duties will include:
  • Working safely and to the required standards.
  • Working alone or as a team member.
  • Servicing, breakdown, repairs and installation of Recycling and Waste handling equipment.
  • Completing job reports / check sheets and emailing to the office on completion of jobs.
  • Communicate with customer of faults, parts, repairs and work carried out and required.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the following attributes:
  • Mechanical – Stripping and rebuild equipment in our workshop and on customer sites, installing new equipment on customer site, refurbishing used equipment.
  • Electrical (Essential) – Fault finding on control circuits with 24 volt and 3 phase systems – PLC knowledge would be an advantage.
  • Hydraulic (not essential) – Fault finding and repair to Hydraulic systems.
  • Full, clean driving license.
  • Self-Motivated and reliable.
  • Communicate both face to face and over the telephone in a confident friendly manner.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company pension
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability



Application question(s):
  • Do you have experience with recycling equipment and or conveyors?

Work authorisation:
  • United Kingdom (required)


Work Location: On the road


Application deadline: ID: RES-JUNE2024

Example 6

PBS (Semco UK) are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team on a full-time, 6 month initial basis

Main responsibility is to deliver brownfield modification deliverables for assigned work in accordance with the applicable procedures and standards within the man hour and cost budgets and the project schedule targets. You will have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience working in a UKCS brownfield modification environment.

Accountabilities:

In this role, you are accountable for electrical engineering activities under the direction of the lead electrical and instrumentation engineer. Such activities include producing electrical equipment specifications, data sheets, calculations, drawings, and other pertinent engineering and design documentation to enable the procurement, installation, commissioning, and safe operation of electrical equipment as part of multidiscipline brownfield modifications.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in brownfield Concept, FEED and Detail Engineering projects and are able to deliver the Electrical scope on a project on time and within budget.

You will have relevant experience in:

  • Development of engineering deliverables including specifications, calculations, datasheets, and technical drawings.
  • Provide technical expertise to specify new or modifications to existing electrical equipment including but not limited to:
  • HV/LV Switchgear
  • HV/LV electrical drives
  • UPS systems
  • Power generation and distribution
  • Lighting, small power and heat tracing systems
  • Preparation of electrical engineering man-hour and material estimates.
  • Identifying and managing project change.
  • Engineering delivery in accordance with company and client health, safety, environmental and quality systems.
  • Co-ordination and management of electrical third-party vendors and suppliers.
  • Knowledge and understanding of international standards relating to electrical equipment and system design, current legislative and industry requirements.
  • Site surveys and data gathering on brownfield projects.

The candidate should be aware of commercial, contractual, and administrative aspects of engineering within an EPC environment and be flexible with a “can-do” attitude.

Qualifications/Experience required:

  • Brownfield modification experience in onshore and offshore oil & gas environments is essential.
  • MSc, Meng or equivalent professional qualification or BSc, BEng or equivalent with relevant experience.
  • Experience preparing electrical engineering man-hour and material estimates.
  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively managing multiple tasks and projects.
  • Must be self-motivated, flexible, able to work to project schedules.
  • Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills including dealing with clients, vendors and third parties.
  • Offshore survival and medical preferred.
  • Member of a relevant professional engineering institution, preferably Chartered.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Work from home
Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Westhill: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
  • Electrical Engineering: 1 year Location: Hybrid remote in Westhill

Example 7

We are looking for a highly motivated, skilled and experienced electrician to join our growing team. Assisting with the growth of the companies Solar division will play a major part in your role. Installing and commissioning Solar PV installations in domestic and commercial settings.

Wiring our heat pump and Underfloor heating systems will also be required. You will be required to attend site and technical briefings regarding all thing solar and electrical at the company.

Assisting the heating engineers and learning about heat pumps will be vital as we look to help mould the chosen candidate into an all round renewable engineer. A willingness to help and be a team player is very important to us. A fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to learn and grow in this industry with a family run business that cares for its staff.

Included :

Annual Salary (To be agreed - Negotiable depending on experience)

28 Days Holiday including Bank Holidays

Company Vehicle

All relevant training

Promotional opportunities

Annual Bonus

Sick Pay (Statutory and Employers discretion)

Loyalty Bonus

Uniform, Tooling and PPE



Responsibilities:

  • Install, maintain, and repair electrical systems and equipment
  • Install solar photovoltaics systems including battery storage on domestic and commercial projects
  • Install electrical components on heating systems specifically heat pumps.
  • Install smart/wifi controls
  • Assist with heat pump servicing and breakdowns (Training provided where necessary)
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics and blueprints- Perform electrical troubleshooting to identify and resolve issues
  • Assist with site surveys and technical briefings on all solar projects
  • Assist heating engineers with day to day installations (Training provided where necessary)
  • Test electrical systems for safety and efficiency
  • Adhere to all safety regulations and guidelines
  • Help grow the solar/electrical department with a view/target to managing this division.

Qualifications:

  • Experience in domestic heating controls (S/Y Plan) and Solar PV installations. Experience in heat pump installation/wiring would be advantageous but not essential (Training provided where necessary)
  • City and Guilds 2330-07 Level 3(Electrical installations) or alternative evidence of skill set qualification.
  • City and Guilds 2382-10 (18th Edition I.E.E wiring Regulations or Equivalent)
  • Solar PV installation qualifications would be desirable
  • Proven experience as an electrician in residential or commercial settings
  • Proficient in reading and interpreting electrical schematics and blueprints
  • Knowledge of high voltage systems and safety procedures
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent manual dexterity and physical stamina

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • Company car
  • Employee discount
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
  • Bonus scheme
  • Performance bonus



Ability to commute/relocate:
  • North Walsham, Norfolk: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
  • electrical: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:
  • Driving Licence Location: In person
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What does an Electrical Engineer do?

Electrical Engineers design, develop, install and maintain electrical products and systems. Depending on their employer and specialisation, they help manufacture and maintain power generation, transmission and distribution equipment and systems. Electrical Engineers also design and install automobile, rail, maritime and aeronautic propulsion systems, terrestrial and satellite navigation systems and general telecommunication equipment. Electrical Engineers often work as specialists in a specific field based on their training and experience. They work as Consultants, Project Managers or Contractors.

Electrical Engineer skills and qualifications

The job of an Electrical Engineer often require specific professional qualifications. A successful Electrical Engineer candidate has various prerequisite skills and qualifications they typically include:

  • Proven knowledge of engineering design software and equipment
  • Ability to design, implement, install and maintain electrical systems
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Knowledge of electronic engineering codes
  • Ability to write technical reports and documentation

Electrical Engineer experience requirements

The requirements of an Electrical Engineer depend on their specialty or industry. In general Electrical Engineers need to be able to carryout feasibility studies for new projects. An Electrical Engineer also needs to be proficient in computer-assisted engineering and design software for creating circuit diagrams and project plans.

Successful Electrical Engineers are also excellent Project Managers. Besides calculating project costs and timelines, they coordinate the work of Craftspeople, Technicians and other Subcontractors. They must be able to install and test electrical systems and should have an in-depth knowledge of safety and environmental regulations. They must also be good at presenting information as the role requires providing reports and feedback on the progress to managers and clients.

Electrical Engineer education and training requirements

There are several routes through which candidates become Electrical Engineers. Some candidates obtain this position by having a University Degree, or higher education qualification in electrical or electronic engineering and related fields.

For technical Electrical Engineering roles, candidates with a Higher National Diploma are considered. Students can take an advanced apprenticeship as an Electrical and Electronic Technical Support Engineer. However, they need additional qualifications to become an Electrical Engineer.

Roles that involve project management, electrical design and other specialised functions may require candidates that are chartered or have a Master’s or Doctorate Degree.

Electrical Engineer salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for an Electrical Engineer is £35,182 per year. Actual pay depends on factors such as the employer, responsibilities, experience and location.

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