Electrical Design Engineer

An Electrical Design Engineer position is available in Ivybridge with RGB Recruitment, representing an established independent consultancy. This full-time role offers a salary between £32,000 and £45,000, depending on experience. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering engineering solutions for building and infrastructure projects, taking responsibility for electrical designs from concept through to completion. Your duties will include producing calculations, specifications, and drawings, alongside collaborating with colleagues on varied assignments.

This role suits an engineer seeking to develop technical expertise and manage projects with increasing autonomy. The consultancy values sustainability and practical, robust design, providing a supportive environment for professional growth within a respected Devon firm.

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 particular focus on quality, sustainability and practical design. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a varied project portfolio while developing your technical expertise and taking increasing ownership of projects.

An opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Design Engineer to join the team in Ivybridge. The successful Electrical Engineer will be responsible for undertaking and managing electrical design projects of varying sizes, with a particular focus on industrial and logistics developments. The role offers a combination of hands-on technical design, project responsibility, client interaction and coordination with wider professional teams. You will work across projects from initial design through to completion, with responsibility for producing high-quality electrical engineering solutions and ensuring designs meet relevant standards, regulations and project requirements.

• Manage and undertake the full electrical design of projects of varying sizes, primarily within the industrial and logistics sector
• Complete electrical building services design through to high-voltage systems where required
• Take responsibility for the delivery of medium to large-scale projects
• Develop electrical engineering solutions across relevant RIBA stages
• Act as a client-facing engineer, providing technical advice and supporting project development
• Liaise with clients, contractors, architects and wider professional teams
• Lead the coordination of electrical and wider engineering services
• Develop and specify controls, instrumentation and operating systems associated with building engineering services
• Undertake surveys and testing of existing electrical installations
• Prepare dilapidation reports relating to existing electrical installations
• Produce and review engineering calculations, drawings and technical documentation
• Ensure designs comply with relevant British Standards, UK Regulations and industry guidance
• Provide technical and quality-control input across electrical engineering projects
• Attend client and project sites for meetings, surveys, inspections, testing and other project requirements
• Manage and prioritise your own workload to meet agreed deadlines
• Attend project and resource meetings, providing accurate updates on workload and availability
• Support and mentor graduate and junior engineers
• Maintain compliance with all relevant health and safety requirements

• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Previous experience within building services design
• Experience delivering electrical design projects across relevant RIBA stages
• Good understanding of electrical building services and associated systems
• Strong knowledge of relevant British Standards, UK Regulations and industry codes
• Experience using relevant electrical design, calculation and engineering software
• Good working…