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
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Designing bespoke electrical and control systems to industry standards
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Running Factory Acceptance Tests in-house and at customer sites, and writing up test reports
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Supervising electrical engineers on-site (foreign travel required) and supporting commissioning of low voltage control systems
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Producing clear, professional site reports
What you'll bring
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HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (or related field)
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5+ years' experience in electrical equipment design/supply
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Strong knowledge of low voltage electrical and control systems
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CAD proficiency (E Plan experience a plus)
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Experience setting up Variable Frequency Inverter Drives (VFDs)
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Excellent written/verbal communication and strong problem-solving skills
Nice to have
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Thyristor and transformer control, LV distribution & switchgear
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PLC/HMI programming and fault-finding (Siemens)
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Medium voltage systems knowledge
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Experience specifying transformers and supply runs (cable/busbar)
