Electrical Engineering Design Manager
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Coventry Store Support Centre - Ansty Park and Home, Coventry, CV7 9RD
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Finance & Business Development
Closing date: 25 June 2025
Requisition ID: 400001994
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we’re not handling projects, we’re helping all corners of the wider group with what they’re trying to achieve. And around here, you can see the results of your work as soon as you walk into a store, which gives you a real sense of purpose and responsibility. Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you’ll have every chance to try something new. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there’s always something else around the corner, and we’ll help and support you every step of the way. We’re trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here.
Flexible location
Why join us
Joining the Sainsbury's team as an Electrical Engineering Design Manager offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation and sustainability in a dynamic retail environment. As a key player in the design and development of electrical systems, you will have the chance to shape the future of the company's infrastructure while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and environmental standards. With a focus on achieving optimal performance and efficiency, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver cutting-edge solutions that support our commitment to Net Zero and customer care. This role provides a platform for continuous learning, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in an inclusive and forward-thinking organisation.
What you'll do
As the Electrical Engineering Design Manager at Sainsbury's, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of all electrical and associated systems across the company's sites. Your role will involve ensuring that engineering designs and installations comply with UK and EC legislation, driving continuous improvement plans to meet specified standards, and providing expertise on lighting designs used across the business. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver cost-effective engineering solutions while maintaining safety and equipment performance standards, and you will play a key role in identifying areas for improvement in electrical and associated systems productivity. Additionally, you will drive innovation and sustainable solutions to support the company's Net Zero commitments and ensure the highest standards of customer care are maintained. Your strong commercial skills, project management expertise, and technical knowledge will be essential in achieving optimal life cycle costs and quality of service delivery while minimising environmental impact.
Who you are
As an Electrical Engineering Design Manager, you are a highly skilled professional with a strong background in electrical building services engineering and a deep understanding of energy and environmental legislation within a commercial context. Your expertise in managing electrical design projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving innovation in sustainable solutions aligns with our commitment to delivering high-quality service while minimising environmental impact. With your exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills, you play a crucial role in developing and implementing cost-effective engineering solutions that meet the company's objectives and strategic goals.
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
