Senior Electrical Engineer

Are you a Senior Electrical Engineer looking to take ownership of multidisciplinary projects and design cutting-edge electrical systems for the industrial and energy sectors

Our client is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer who will play a key role in designing electrical systems for industrial and energy-related projects. These range from low- to high-voltage installations and include emergency power systems, lighting, motors and drives, earthing, lightning protection, and conducting complex calculations such as short-circuit, load flow, and cable sizing.

The Role

In this role, you’ll translate client requirements into optimal and practical technical designs across various project stages. You will be involved in writing reports, providing technical advice, performing calculations, creating diagrams and schematics, and preparing layouts and equipment lists.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that contribute to emission reduction, energy savings, and operational safety in diverse industrial sectors such as waste processing and steel manufacturing.

This role offers much more than just technical challenges. You’ll collaborate in a 3D multidisciplinary environment alongside passionate experts from other technical disciplines.

Your Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems for industrial and energy-related projects, including low- and high-voltage installations.
• Translate client requirements into practical, efficient, and compliant technical designs throughout all project phases.
• Perform engineering calculations such as short-circuit studies, load flow analysis, cable sizing, and protection coordination.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, single-line diagrams, schematics, layouts, and equipment lists.
• Design systems including emergency power, lighting, motors and drives, earthing, and lightning protection.
• Provide technical advice and engineering support to clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Collaborate within a 3D engineering environment alongside mechanical, civil, and process engineering specialists.
• Contribute to innovative projects focused on energy efficiency, emission reduction, sustainability, and operational safety.

What we are looking for

• At least 7 years of experience working for engineering company
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Solid experience in low-, medium-, and/or high-voltage systems
• Proficient in designing and calculating electrical systems (e.g. cable sizing, short-circuit resistance, emergency power, lighting)
• Skilled in AutoCAD
• Knowledge of Intelec and Caneco is a plus
• Proficiency in professional written and spoken English is required

If you do not meet every requirement but have a strong electrical engineering background with relevant industrial experience, we still encourage you to apply. The right combination of technical experience, motivation, and willingness to grow can make you a strong candidate.

Relocation

This position is based in the Netherlands and will require relocation. We understand that making an international move is a significant decision and we are here to make that process as straightforward as possible.

As part of your contract, FairPlay Engineering provides a Premium Relocation Package. This includes visa sponsorship, guidance before your move, and dedicated support from a relocation consultant throughout the process. You can find more information on the Relocating with us page on our website.

Apply

We appreciate every application we receive. Because this is a specialised role, we will contact candidates whose experience closely matches the requirements.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks, your application has unfortunately not been selected for the next step.

FairPlay Engineering specialises in recruiting engineers for roles in the Netherlands. If this vacancy is not the right match for you, keep an eye on our vacancies page for future opportunities.