Why this role stands out
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to take technical ownership of high-impact industrial projects within a specialized research environment, providing you with significant professional growth and the chance to see your solutions through from design to commissioning. You will thrive here if you are a proactive, hands-on electrical engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while collaborating with a high-caliber multidisciplinary team. Take the next step in your career and apply today to contribute your expertise to these exciting engineering advancements.
Quick overview
Job description
The engagement will focus on assessing existing industrial plant and electrical systems, investigating technical issues and delivering defined engineering improvements, equipment refurbishment projects and system upgrades. The successful contractor will take technical ownership of agreed work packages, developing practical engineering solutions and progressing these through design, technical review, supplier engagement, installation and commissioning.
Key deliverables will include engineering assessments, documented design solutions, technical justifications, equipment upgrade proposals and the successful implementation and acceptance of agreed engineering improvements.
The contractor will work alongside the client's multidisciplinary engineering team where required to coordinate project delivery, manage technical interfaces and ensure solutions integrate effectively with existing facilities and equipment.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Strong experience in industrial electrical engineering, ideally within a plant, machinery or complex engineering environment.
- A proven track record of troubleshooting electrical systems and implementing practical engineering solutions.
- Experience taking ownership of engineering projects from initial requirements and design through to installation and commissioning.
- An understanding of engineering design control, change management and technical documentation.
- The ability to work autonomously, manage priorities and deliver projects against agreed milestones.
- A practical approach to engineering and a willingness to undertake site-based activities, including working in areas with restricted access.
- Experience with industrial control systems, PLC programming, LabVIEW, MATLAB, electrical circuit design or electronics would be advantageous.
This is a 6-month contract opportunity offered Outside IR35, based five days per week on site in Bedford.
Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be British born and eligible to meet UK Eyes Only security requirements. Applicants must also satisfy the relevant security clearance requirements, including a minimum of five years' continuous UK residency.
For more details or a confidential discussion, please submit your updated CV or contact Becki or Devon at Fortress Recruit.
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