Electrical CAD Engineer Team Leader

Location: Totton, Hampshire
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm

Are you an experienced Electrical Design Engineer or Electrical CAD Team Leader looking for an opportunity to lead a team while remaining hands-on technically?

We're working with a specialist engineering and manufacturing business that designs and delivers bespoke electrical systems for a range of industrial applications. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an Electrical CAD Engineer Team Leader to oversee a team of Electrical CAD Engineers and help drive technical excellence across the design function.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys mentoring and developing engineers but still wants to stay involved in the technical detail, reviewing schematics, solving engineering challenges and supporting project delivery.

The Role

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Electrical CAD Engineers across varying levels of experience.
• Plan workloads, allocate projects and monitor progress against agreed timescales.
• Review and approve electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, cable schedules and Bills of Materials.
• Conduct drawing reviews, design audits and quality checks.
• Support the development of engineering standards, templates and design procedures.
• Work closely with Project Management, Production and Commercial teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve design and manufacturing challenges.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training and ongoing development of engineering staff.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the design function.

The Person

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Previous experience leading, supervising or mentoring Electrical Design Engineers or CAD Engineers.
• A strong background producing and reviewing electrical design documentation.
• Experience creating and checking:
  
  • Electrical schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • General arrangement drawings
  • Panel layouts
  • Cable schedules
  • Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Experience with AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN or similar ECAD software.
• Knowledge of control panels, LV switchgear, protection and control systems or similar electrical equipment.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, automation, controls, switchgear or project delivery environment.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to lead and shape an established Electrical CAD team.
• A varied role combining leadership with hands-on engineering.
• Work on technically interesting and bespoke electrical projects.
• Supportive business with a strong engineering culture.
• Long-term career progression opportunities.

If you're an experienced Electrical Design Engineer ready to take the next step, or an established Team Leader looking for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.