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Electrical Team Leader


Company : IO Associates


Location : Guildford, England


Created : 2026-03-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Electrical Team Leader - Clean energy, net zero impactJoin a mission-led engineering business whose technology is helping organisations decarbonise and move faster towards net zero. This role suits an electrical leader who wants their work to have a measurable, real-world impact on climate outcomes. You'll be part of a highly technical team building and validating electrical systems that support the next generation of low-carbon infrastructure.The business is scaling its engineering capability to deliver more projects, improve product maturity, and support customers adopting cleaner energy solutions. You'll be trusted to raise standards, improve delivery consistency, and develop a team that can execute safely and at pace.The roleYou'll lead an electrical engineering team responsible for electrical system architecture, control panel and system-level design, verification, and documentation. You'll combine hands-on technical leadership with people management, resource planning, and quality ownership.What you will be doingLead, mentor and develop an electrical engineering team; set clear scope, roles and expectationsOwn and improve team processes/procedures, driving consistent quality and strong configuration controlPlan and allocate resources across development and project deliverables to hit timelinesLead electrical system architecture work and system-level trade-offsProduce and review single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams and design packs for manufactureGenerate and maintain requirements, specifications and compliance documentation (internal and for contractors)Support build/integration, test and verification, including hands-on fault finding and root-cause analysisContribute to safety and risk activities (e.g., HAZID/HAZOP, FMEA, cause & effect, SIL/LOPA as required)Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams (mechanical, controls, systems, project) to ensure correct integrationPresent technical updates and project status to senior stakeholdersWhat we're looking forDegree-level background in Electrical Engineering (or a closely related discipline)Proven experience leading an electrical team (line management and/or senior technical leadership)Strong experience designing and delivering electrical systems end-to-end (architecture through to detailed schematics)Solid working knowledge of BS7671:2018 and experience designing to EN 60204Exposure to functional safety requirements/ways of working (EN 61511 experience strongly valued)Practical PLC experience, particularly Siemens hardware/softwareExperience or understanding of ATEX environments and engineering for safety/complianceHigh standards around quality, documentation, and safe working practices; confident with configuration controlStrong fault-finding and problem-solving capability with a hands-on mindsetComfortable in an innovative, fast-moving environment; able to work independently and bring others with youWillingness to travel internationally when neededJBRP1_UKTJ