Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Overview

Senior Electrical Design Engineer role delivering electrical building services design from concept to completion. You’ll lead design packages, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with UK regulations across diverse sectors. The role sits in a long‑standing consultancy known for collaborative, hands‑on engineering culture and a strong project pipeline. You will shape safe, compliant, and efficient electrical solutions that support complex projects and client goals. This is an opportunity to advance into Principal or Associate levels while working on varied, high‑quality schemes.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• career progression opportunities to Principal/Associate
• collaborative team environment
• exposure to varied and challenging projects

Responsibilities

• Producing and reviewing electrical designs, calculations, specifications and reports
• Leading electrical design packages across multiple projects, ensuring delivery to programme and budget
• Coordinating with mechanical engineers, CAD/Revit technicians and external consultants
• Attending and leading client meetings, design reviews, and site visits
• Carrying out site inspections and ensuring quality and compliance on projects
• Ensuring all designs comply with UK Building Regulations, BS 7671, and industry standards
• Managing workload across projects while contributing to team performance

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering electrical building services designs within a consultancy environment
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, UK Building Regulations and IET Wiring Regulations (BS 7671)
• Experience leading projects and managing electrical design delivery
• Ability to mentor and support junior engineers
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• Mentoring and coaching
• Strong communication
• Coordination across disciplines
• Electrical design delivery
• BS 7671 / IET Wiring Regulations
• Building Services engineering principles

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