Associate/Associate Director - Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

AZTRUM; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible Kent office attendance

Private healthcare

Cycle to Work scheme

External studies sponsorship

Career development support

Supportive working environment

Job summary

AZTRUM in Kent seeks an Associate/Associate Director - Electrical Engineer (Building Services) to lead the electrical design of large-scale residential and mixed-use developments from concept through delivery. You will guide power distribution, lighting, fire detection, renewables and EV charging, while mentoring engineers and managing client relationships.

The role offers hybrid working with one day per week in the Kent office, a generous annual bonus, private healthcare, Cycle to Work, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered status (CEng) or working towards it, ideally with IET or CIBSE membership.
• Significant experience in electrical building services design in consultancy.
• Knowledge of BS 7671 and Building Regulations.
• Experience managing projects, clients and budgets.
• Experience mentoring or line managing engineers.
• Commercial awareness including fee proposals and bid writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for large-scale residential/mixed-use developments from concept to completion.
• Oversee electrical services design including power distribution, lighting, fire detection and renewables.
• Provide expert technical guidance to ensure robust, compliant, cost-effective designs.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, architects, contractors and project teams.
• Own fee proposals, tenders and business development activities.
• Manage project delivery, budgets and programmes to high standards and on time.
• Mentor and develop engineers and support the wider team with technical leadership.

Skills

Chartered status / working towards it

Electrical building services design

Client & budget management

Mentoring / people leadership

Fee proposals / bid writing

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Associate/Associate Director - Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

Kent

£75,000 - £90,000

The opportunity

A leading building services consultancy, specialising in large residential and mixed-use housing developments nationwide, is looking for an experienced electrical engineer to take on a senior leadership position. The business is well respected, long-standing and growing, with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality design on major projects.

The role

• Lead the electrical design of large-scale residential and mixed-use developments from concept through to completion
• Oversee the design of electrical services, including power distribution, lighting, fire detection and alarm, containment, renewables and EV charging
• Provide expert technical guidance, ensuring designs are robust, compliant and cost-effective
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, contractors and wider project teams
• Take ownership of fee proposals, tenders and business development, contributing directly to the growth of the business
• Manage project delivery, budgets and programmes, ensuring work is completed to a high standard and on time
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, and support the wider team with technical leadership

About you

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered status (CEng) or working towards it, ideally with membership of the IET or CIBSE
• Significant experience in electrical building services design within consultancy, ideally on residential or mixed-use schemes
• Strong knowledge of relevant standards and regulations, including BS 7671 and the Building Regulations
• Proven experience managing projects, clients and budgets
• Experience of mentoring or line managing technical staff
• Commercial awareness, including fee proposals and bid writing

What’s on offer

• Annual bonus
• Flexible working, with just one day a week required in the Kent office
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Sponsorship for external studies
• First-rate access to professional and career developmentA supportive working environment

The challenge and satisfaction of being involved in the work of a respected, long-standing and growing business