Electrical Engineering Manager
Location: Purfleet Salary: 60,000 – 70,000 (depending on experience) Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
A fantastic opportunity has become available for an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager to lead all Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) activities at a major industrial site in Purfleet. This is a senior, high-impact role with significant responsibility for safety, plant performance and engineering leadership.
If you are a skilled electrical engineering professional with strong leadership capability and a passion for operational excellence, this role could be your ideal next step.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Electrical Duty Holder and act as the site HV SAP
- Lead the operation, maintenance and improvement of all EC&I systems
- Plan and manage both preventative and reactive maintenance activity
- Lead and develop the site electrical/EC&I team, including rota management
- Oversee day-to-day contractors and EC&I project work packages
- Drive compliance with BS7671, BS6626 and all relevant legislation
- Administer and maintain site control systems, including PLC maintenance, fault finding and backups
- Plan and deliver major plant outages and shutdowns
- Manage EC&I budgets and critical spare parts inventory
- Explore and deliver energy-saving opportunities to support net-zero ambitions
- Promote a strong culture of safety and ensure safe systems of work
Skills & Experience
- Industrial electrical engineering background
- Time-served electrician or EC&I professional
- Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred (HNC/HND with experience also considered)
- Strong knowledge of LV/HV systems, MCCs, motors, VSDs, transformers & switchgear
- Experience with PLCs, instrumentation, industrial communication networks and control loops
- HV SAP experience or willingness to undertake SAP responsibilities
- Understanding of preventative maintenance and structured fault-finding
- Excellent leadership, communication and planning skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments
*Please note, you must be eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for this position*
To apply for this position, please call Stuart Hensman on +44 (0)(phone number removed) or email your CV
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited (“ARM”). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.