Electrical Design Engineer

Trant Engineering Ltd

. Apply broad engineering principles and practices within the electrical engineering discipline .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeSouthampton • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in electrical engineering principles, project design, and coordination, with a strong focus on sustainability and effective project management. Capable of mentoring junior team members while contributing to multidisciplinary teams and managing project scopes, schedules, and budgets.

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Electrical Engineering PrinciplesProject Design and CoordinationSustainability ConceptsMentoring and Team LeadershipChange Management Practices

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Hard Skills

Project DocumentationSite InvestigationsSurvey Data AnalysisProblem SolvingBudget ManagementScope ManagementSchedule ManagementTechnical SpecificationsEngineering DesignAdaptation of Standard Techniques

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationCommunicationMentoringPresentation SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringMembership of a Professional Engineering InstitutionCSCS CardSHEA Water QualificationEUSR Water Hygiene QualificationMaster’s Degree

Industry Keywords

Engineering DisciplineProject ManagementMultidisciplinary TeamsCore ValuesChange Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Apply broad engineering principles and practices within the electrical engineering discipline
Independently evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques, procedures, and criteria for conventional projects
Contribute to multidisciplinary teams and acquire general knowledge of related fields
Apply sustainability concepts to engineering projects
Design complete projects, systems, components, or processes
Prepare specifications, drawings, and project documentation
Design and conduct site investigations; analyze and interpret survey data
Formulate and solve engineering problems using standard and adapted methods
Oversee moderate projects or contribute to parts of large-scale projects
Plan, execute, and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets
Contribute to project meetings and present engineering assignments
Incorporate change management practices and commercial impact into design activities
Assign tasks to and direct junior project team members
Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate detailed engineering work
Mentor direct reports and less experienced staff; provide guidance and review work outputs
Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Higher Education (NVQ+)
Typically 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience, including project design and coordination
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline (desirable)
Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution (desirable)
CSCS Card or SHEA Water Qualification (desirable)
EUSR Water Hygiene Qualification (desirable)
Master’s degree (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company car or car allowance (some levels)
Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership
24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
Company Pension Scheme
Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system
1 x Professional Membership paid annually
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Program
Free onsite parking
Bike to Work Scheme
Discretionary annual bonus