Senior Electrical Engineer – Building Services

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join SYSTRA, an international engineering and consulting group specialising in rail, passenger and freight transport, and the built environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative, high-quality infrastructure solutions that respond to the evolving needs of clients, communities and the environment.

Joining a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in the design and integration of complex projects, helping to deliver safe, efficient and technically robust outcomes. With ambitious growth plans in the UK, this role offers the chance to take on meaningful responsibility, support major projects and contribute to a collaborative and forward-looking business.

• Lead and contribute to the design and integration of projects, ensuring client commitments are met and outputs are delivered to agreed quality, time and budget requirements.
• Monitor project team performance against contractual obligations and quality standards, taking corrective action where required.
• Manage checking and approval processes to ensure compliance with client, project and SYSTRA procedures.
• Prepare and check engineering designs and calculations, taking responsibility for design production management.
• Ensure project requirements are clearly communicated across the team.
• Act as Work Package Manager on small to medium-sized projects where required.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant technical standards and support safe, compliant delivery across the design lifecycle.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues, clients, partners, contractors and regulatory bodies to support successful project delivery.
• Lead, motivate and support team members, including development, performance reviews, training and day-to-day people management responsibilities.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, retention and the creation of a positive, high-performing team environment.
• Communicate key business and project information clearly, while ensuring compliance with people policies, procedures and safety requirements.
• Develop commercial awareness of contractual terms, support the management of technical change and help plan resources and delivery timescales effectively.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, business development and wider team objectives, promoting SYSTRA’s culture of excellence, collaboration, respect and empowerment.

• Strong knowledge of and hands-on experience in leading electrical services design within the built environment and/or transport infrastructure.
• Experience with railway lineside systems including points heating, signalling power, level crossings, general LV distribution, lighting, small power, containment, earthing and fire alarms.
• Experience using electrical design software for calculation purposes.
• Good understanding of multidisciplinary issues associated with railway lineside systems and/or the built environment.
• Relevant qualification such as HNC or equivalent.
• Professional status at IEng level or equivalent.

Our three core values:
Excellence, Connected Teams and Bold Leadership are kept at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. We offer clear and well supported pathways for career development and qualification attainment, a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme and a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Because we value who you are as much as what you do, we want you to feel supported  offer hybrid working, balancing the…