Electrical Director / Associate Director – Building Services

Company: Hays
Apply for the Electrical Director / Associate Director – Building Services
Location: Nottingham
Job Description:

Overview

Senior role steering the M&E practice within a multidisciplinary consultancy. You will lead business development and client relationships while staying technically hands-on in Electrical Building Services projects. You’ll help grow the M&E offering, oversee design delivery, and collaborate across disciplines to win work and drive project success. This is a high-impact position with influence over strategy and project delivery in a broad sector mix.

Pay / Benefits

  • car allowance
  • hybrid-working flexibility
  • Typically one day per week in the office

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients
  • Identify and pursue new project and business opportunities
  • Support growth of the M&E consultancy offering
  • Represent the business at client meetings
  • Lead and oversee Electrical Building Services projects
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers
  • Review designs, calculations, and technical reports
  • Support projects from concept through detailed design and construction
  • Collaborate with other disciplines across the wider consultancy
  • Develop and mentor electrical team members

Key requirements

  • Strong background in Electrical Building Services design
  • Experience in Building Services, M&E or multidisciplinary consultancy
  • Strong client-facing and relationship-building skills
  • Interest in or track record of business development and winning work
  • Experience delivering and overseeing Building Services projects
  • Knowledge of Building Regulations and procurement process
  • Knowledge of 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations
  • Experience with design software such as AutoCAD, Revit, IES, Hevacomp or equivalent
  • HNC/HND or degree-level qualification in engineering
  • Ability to lead and provide technical support
  • Client-facing and relationship-building
  • Leadership and mentoring
  • Collaborative cross-disciplinary working
  • Electrical Building Services design
  • Building Regulations knowledge
  • AutoCAD

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Posted: November 3rd, 2026