Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

The Company

An established, independent engineering consultancy based in Ivybridge, Devon, providing multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy services across a diverse range of building and infrastructure projects.

The business has a strong reputation for delivering technically robust and innovative engineering solutions, with a focus on quality, sustainability and practical design. Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will have the opportunity to contribute to complex projects while taking ownership of technical delivery, client relationships and the development of junior engineers.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join the team in Ivybridge.

The successful Senior Electrical Design Engineer will provide technical design expertise across complex projects, taking responsibility for medium to large-scale schemes from design through to delivery. The role combines hands-on electrical design with project leadership, client management, technical review and mentoring responsibilities.

You will work closely with clients, contractors and wider professional teams, providing technical advice and leading the coordination of electrical engineering services. The role will also provide opportunities to contribute to bids and proposals, resource planning and the development of the wider engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake electrical design work across a range of projects, from electrical building services through to high-voltage systems
Take responsibility for the running and delivery of medium to large-scale projects
Act as a key client contact throughout the development, design and coordination of electrical engineering services, installations, systems and equipment
Deliver electrical design and specification work across relevant RIBA stages
Develop and specify controls, instrumentation and operating systems associated with building engineering services
Undertake surveys and testing of existing electrical installations
Prepare dilapidation reports for existing electrical installations
Make day-to-day technical and project decisions relating to project progress
Provide direct technical advice and support to clients
Represent the business at technical meetings with clients, contractors and wider professional teams
Lead the coordination of electrical and wider engineering services
Review engineering calculations, drawings and technical documentation to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations
Provide technical review and quality control across electrical engineering projects
Undertake site quality inspections, snagging and witness testing where required
Ensure appropriate health and safety procedures are followed, including risk assessments when acting as Project Manager
Maintain accurate project work-in-progress records and support project and resource planning
Assist with the preparation of bids and proposals
Support the development of existing client relationships
Provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to Engineers and Graduate/Trainee Engineers
Support graduate development and the wider engineering team
Attend client and project locations as required
About You

BSc/BEng degree in Electrical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience
HNC/HND or equivalent qualification with appropriate industry experience
Significant experience delivering electrical building services design projects
Strong experience across relevant RIBA design stages, including specification and detailed design
Good understanding of electrical building services and associated engineering systems
Experience working on complex projects and taking responsibility for project delivery
Strong knowledge of relevant British Standards, UK Regulations and industry codes
Good understanding of health and safety requirements and relevant legislation
Experience using relevant electrical engineering calculation, design and spreadsheet software
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Strong client-facing and communication skills
Ability to manage and prioritise your own workload and…