Associate Electrical Design Engineer

CIBSE Journal; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The CIBSE Journal is seeking an electrical building services engineer to join a multi‑disciplinary consultancy. You will support design delivery, work with senior engineers and other disciplines on UK building projects, and develop technical skills within a consultancy career.

Candidates should have strong fundamentals in electrical design for buildings, experience in a team setting, and a commitment to professional development, with opportunities to progress to principal level.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Experience in building services consultancy or contractor design team.
• Good understanding of electrical design principles for buildings.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Willingness to pursue professional registration with CIBSE or IET.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design and delivery of electrical building services from concept to construction.
• Undertake electrical calculations, assessments and technical studies.
• Produce and review electrical drawings, schematics and design documentation.
• Carry out load calculations, cable sizing, voltage-drop calculations and fault-level studies.
• Assist with lighting calculations and lighting design.
• Support preparation of technical reports and schedules.
• Coordinate electrical designs with other building services disciplines.
• Attend design meetings and contribute to client discussions.

Skills

Electrical design principles

Building services design

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Project delivery experience

Education

Bachelor/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Amtech

Dialux

Relux

BIM/CAD design environments

Job description

The client

My client is an established multi – discipinary consutancy with offices throughout the UK. Working on a variety of projects, of which maynt are repeat business.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of electrical engineering designs across a range of building projects, working closely with senior engineers, main contractors, developers, architects, contractors and other design disciplines. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their technical skills, take increasing responsibility for projects and progress their career within a consultancy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and delivery of electrical building services systems from concept through to detailed design and construction.
• Undertake electrical calculations, assessments and technical studies.
• Produce and review electrical drawings, schematics, specifications and design documentation.
• Carry out electrical load assessments, cable sizing, voltage–drop calculations and fault–level calculations.
• Assist with lighting calculations and lighting design.
• Support the preparation of technical reports, specifications and schedules.
• Coordinate electrical designs with architectural, structural, mechanical and other building services disciplines.
• Attend design meetings and contribute to technical discussions with clients and project teams.

Technical Requirements

The successful candidate should have a good understanding of electrical engineering principles and building services design, with experience in some or all of the following:

• Electrical distribution and LV systems
• Lighting and emergency lighting design
• Small power systems
• Electrical containment and cable management
• Earthing and bonding
• Fire alarm and life–safety systems
• Electrical load calculations
• Cable sizing and voltage–drop calculations
• Fault–level and discrimination studies
• Building services coordination
• Relevant British Standards, Building Regulations and industry guidance
• BIM and CAD–based design environments

Experience with software such as Amtech, Dialux or Relux or similar design packages would be advantageous.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or HNC/HND qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Previous experience working within a building services consultancy, contractor design team or similar environment.
• Good understanding of electrical design principles and their application to buildings.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary project team.
• Working towards, or an interest in achieving, professional registration with CIBSE, IET or an equivalent professional body.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a practical and commercially aware electrical engineer alreday at Associate or Principal level, who already has a solid foundation in building services design and is ready to take the next step in their career.