Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer

Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer - Bristol or Cardiff

Location:

Bristol (BS32 4UB
, UK) or Cardiff (CF23 8RD
, UK)

Job Type: Full Time

Category:
Electrical Engineering

About the role

We have an opportunity for an Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to play a key role in delivering high quality, sustainable electrical engineering solutions across multiple projects in the built environment.

You will join our Electrical team based in either our Bristol or Cardiff office.

We are seeking an Engineer to lead client relationships and deliver technically excellent, commercially sound electrical design across building services projects. The role is suited to an experienced Associate who manages project delivery and client engagement, or a Senior Associate who leads larger, multi‑discipline schemes, contributes to business development and helps shape a high performing local team.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary client contact for projects; define and agree briefs and represent Hoare Lea professionally at project meetings.
• Promote Hoare Lea’s services to create opportunities and support client objectives.
• Lead and coordinate project teams (including specialist groups), prioritise workloads and host/ chair internal project meetings.
• Deliver profitable, high‑quality schemes; monitor project expenditure, report costs and resource needs to line managers/partners.
• Delegate, review and check work from junior staff; contribute to staff development and performance objectives.
• Maintain awareness of consultant appointment conditions, procurement routes and commercial risks; identify and mitigate business risks.
• Contribute to technical knowledge sharing across the firm and ensure technical accuracy and compliance with relevant standards.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, consultants and contractors to support repeat business and growth.
• Additional responsibilities for Senior Associate – lead larger scale, multi‑discipline schemes; attend interviews and support bid preparation; support development and leadership of the local team and report regularly to senior management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered status required for Senior Associate, desirable/working towards for Associate.
• Extensive project & client leadership experience.
• Strong technical competence in electrical building services, working to applicable regulations and design guides.
• Ability to lead integrated design teams, coordinate with other disciplines and deliver technically accurate designs.
• Excellent client‑facing, written and verbal communication skills; able to manage difficult situations.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness: monitor project costs, identify/mitigate risks and contribute to profitable delivery.
• Proven people leadership: motivate, delegate and develop team members – leads projects (Associate) or leads teams and local practice (Senior Associate).
• Highly organised with strong planning skills; able to work under own initiative and deliver to demanding timescales.
• IT literate with proficiency in industry software and BIM workflows.
• Committed to continuous professional development and knowledge‑sharing.

We provide a supportive, flexible, high-performing work culture and a competitive benefits package.