Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer

Location:

Solihull, West Midlands

Salary: £38,000–£55,000 depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours:

36.25 hours per week

We are looking for an Electrical Design Engineer at Intermediate to early Senior level to join a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy in Solihull.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrical building-services professional who enjoys developing practical, coordinated and energy-efficient design solutions and wants to work across a range of built-environment projects.

You will work alongside experienced engineers and other design disciplines, contributing to projects from initial design through to delivery.

• Develop electrical building-services designs in line with project requirements.
• Carry out electrical calculations, including load assessments, distribution and cable sizing.
• Develop lighting and power designs using appropriate design principles and software.
• Produce drawings, specifications, equipment schedules and other technical documentation.
• Coordinate electrical systems with mechanical, structural and architectural disciplines.
• Contribute to design meetings and communicate technical information clearly to clients and project teams.
• Support the resolution of technical queries during project delivery.
• Review and check design work to ensure quality, compliance and practical application.
• Manage your own design deliverables and contribute to meeting project deadlines.

• Experience designing electrical systems for building-services projects.
• Practical experience with electrical calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• The ability to take ownership of electrical design packages and deliverables.
• Good communication and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• An electrical engineering degree, HNC/HND or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience with some of the following would be advantageous:

• Revit
• Amtech / Trimble
• DIALux / Relux
• Power and lighting design
• Renewable energy systems
• BREEAM
• Healthcare / HTM projects
• CIBSE or IET membership
• Progress towards professional chartership

The role offers the opportunity to:

• Work within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Gain exposure to a variety of building-services projects.
• Develop your technical and professional skills.
• Work alongside experienced engineering professionals.
• Contribute to practical, sustainable and low-energy building design.
• Benefit from a range of employee benefits and development opportunities.

The role is based in Solihull, West Midlands, with an agile working approach.