Lead Engineer - Electircal - High Wycombe

Lead Electrical Engineer (Critical Site)
Position: Lead Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday Friday, 07:00 15:00)
Location: High Wycombe
Salary: £45,000 + Overtime + On-Call Allowance
The OpportunityAre you an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to step into a leadership role?
We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to oversee maintenance operations at our state-of-the-art critical site. Operating on a desirable Monday to Friday (07:00 15:00) schedule, this role offers the perfect balance of engineering leadership and excellent work-life balance, with additional earning potential through overtime.
Your RoleAs the Lead Engineer, you will balance hands-on technical expertise with team leadership, ensuring 100% uptime of critical systems.

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and coordinate a skilled team of 4 maintenance engineers.
• Planned Maintenance: Execute and oversee Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive electrical works.
• Site Compliance: Maintain the highest safety and operational standards across all critical infrastructure.
• On-Call Support: Participate in an on-call rota (noting that actual site call-outs are historically minimal).

What We Are Looking For

• Electrical Bias: NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, plus 18th Edition wiring regulations.
• Critical Environments: Proven experience working in critical environments (e.g., data centres, banks, hospitals, or major commercial hubs).
• Leadership Skills: Experience supervising engineers, assigning workloads, or a strong desire to step up into management.
• Problem Solver: Ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure within a critical environment.

What We Offer

• Work-Life Balance: Structured 37.5-hour week
• Earning Potential: Competitive base salary plus lucrative overtime rates.
• Peace of Mind: Low-frequency on-call rota on a highly secure, modern site.