Job Description:

Electrical & Controls Engineer | South Oxfordshire (with international travel) 

£45-55,000

Why join them

• 35-hour working week

• Site allowance on top of base salary — typically adding £5k+ when on-site

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Private healthcare

• Life cover at 4x salary

• Genuine international exposure on high-impact engineering projects

• Structured training and career development within a global engineering group

Laboris Solutions are excited to again work with a great client where you will help design the electrical and control systems behind cutting-edge technology used by specialist manufacturers worldwide.

The role

You'll take ownership of electrical and controls work across customer and in-house projects — from bespoke design through to factory acceptance testing and on-site commissioning. Based at their South Oxfordshire site works around 70% of the time, with roughly 30% international travel to support commissioning and site activities.

What you'll be doing

• Designing bespoke electrical and control systems to industry standards
• Running Factory Acceptance Tests in-house and at customer sites, and writing up test reports
• Supervising electrical engineers on-site (foreign travel required) and supporting commissioning of low voltage control systems
• Producing clear, professional site reports

What you'll bring

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or related field)
• 5+ years' experience in electrical equipment design/supply
• Strong knowledge of low voltage electrical and control systems
• CAD proficiency (E Plan experience a plus)
• Experience setting up Variable Frequency Inverter Drives (VFDs)
• Excellent written/verbal communication and strong problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• Thyristor and transformer control, LV distribution & switchgear
• PLC/HMI programming and fault-finding (Siemens)
• Medium voltage systems knowledge
• Experience specifying transformers and supply runs (cable/busbar)