Senior ​/ Principal Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Location:

Oxford
Salary: £48,000 - £65,000
Job Type: Full Time
Working Pattern:
Hybrid

The Company

A growing, sustainability-led Building Services Consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join its Oxford office.

The consultancy delivers mechanical, electrical, sustainability, building physics and Passivhaus design services across a diverse range of projects including heritage, education, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, transport infrastructure, residential and public sector developments.

With a collaborative team of over 60 professionals across multiple UK offices, the business is recognised for delivering efficient, sustainable building services solutions that prioritise both environmental performance and occupant wellbeing. You'll work closely with colleagues across the wider business on technically challenging projects while benefiting from genuine opportunities for career progression.

The Role

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the delivery of electrical building services projects from feasibility through to completion.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll take responsibility for managing projects, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality electrical designs across a wide variety of sectors.

The role will include:

Leading the design and delivery of electrical building services projects
Carrying out project surveys and feasibility studies
Producing electrical designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports
Managing projects from concept through to handover
Undertaking site inspections and supervising electrical services installations
Providing contract administration support throughout project delivery
Managing project programmes, workflows and key milestones
Supervising, mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technicians
Ensuring compliance with internal quality assurance procedures and industry standards
Working closely with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams
Assisting with fee proposals, project financial management and business development opportunities
Collaborating with colleagues across multiple office locations
Requirements

The successful Senior Electrical Design Engineer will ideally have:

A Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
3-5 years' experience within electrical building services design
Experience managing and mentoring junior engineers
Experience delivering projects across multiple sectors
Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services design
Experience using relevant electrical design software
AutoCAD experience
Excellent communication and client-facing skills
Strong organisational and project management abilities
Good attention to detail
Competent user of Microsoft Office
Full UK driving licence and access to transport
Desirable experience includes:

Revit experience

Experience with building services modelling software
Knowledge of BIM processes and digital design workflows
What's on Offer

Competitive salary
Hybrid working
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Career progression and internal promotion opportunities
Private healthcare
Performance and reward schemes
Retail and lifestyle discount platform
Additional holiday purchase scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Regular company social events
Ongoing technical and professional development
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a growing consultancy with sustainability at the heart of its business.

You'll work on a diverse portfolio of technically challenging projects while taking on greater responsibility for project delivery, mentoring junior engineers and building long-term client relationships. With hybrid working, excellent benefits and genuine opportunities for progression, this role offers an excellent next step for an experienced Electrical Building Services Engineer.

If you're interested, please contact Conner Richards at RGB Recruitment - (url removed)

Keywords

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