Senior Electrical Engineer - Building Services

13 Days Old

Job Description

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior or Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join a newly established in-house design team within a well-established M&E contractor (Building Services).

This role is pivotal in developing and strengthening the electrical design capability, transitioning design services from external consultancies to a fully integrated internal function. The successful Electrical Engineer will play a key role not only in delivering high-quality electrical designs but also in shaping the growth, structure, and long-term vision of the team.

This position offers the opportunity to influence standards, processes, and recruitment while leading diverse and technically challenging projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical design across a range of projects from concept (RIBA Stage 1) through to construction (RIBA Stage 5).

  • Undertake and oversee:

    • Cable sizing and calculations

    • Lighting design and lux calculations

    • Load assessments

    • Power distribution design

    • Surveys and condition reports

    • Technical specifications and reports

  • Ensure compliance with current regulations, British Standards, and best practice guidance.

  • Coordinate with mechanical, architectural, and structural disciplines.

Project Leadership

  • Act as the electrical lead on projects.

  • Manage project deliverables, technical risk, and program coordination.

  • Attend design meetings, client briefings, and site visits.

  • Work closely with site teams and contractors to resolve technical queries.

  • Support both design & build and design-only projects.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Assist clients in developing project scope and defining technical requirements.

  • Provide technical guidance and value engineering input.

  • Represent the electrical discipline in client meetings and design reviews.

  • Maintain strong working relationships with contractors and consultants.

Team Development & Growth

  • Lead the electrical discipline within the new design team.

  • Contribute to recruitment, mentoring, and development of junior engineers.

  • Help define design standards, templates, and quality assurance processes.

  • Support the strategic growth and evolution of the in-house design function.

Required Experience & Attributes

  • Significant experience in electrical building services design.

  • Proven ability to lead projects electrically from concept through to delivery.

  • Strong technical capability across all aspects of electrical design.

  • Experience working across multiple RIBA stages.

  • Confident in a client-facing role.

  • Comfortable working both in office and on active construction sites.

  • Commercial awareness and understanding of contractor-led project environments.

  • Strong communication and leadership skills.

Why This Role Is Unique

  • Opportunity to join and shape a newly forming in-house design team.

  • Influence the standards, culture, and structure of the electrical discipline.

  • Be a key part of transitioning design capability from outsourced consultancy to internal delivery.

  • Work across a wide variety of high-profile and technically diverse projects.

  • Significant scope for career progression as the team grows.

If you think this could be of interest to you or someone you know, please get in touch today!

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Location:
Abingdon
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Manufacturing

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