Associate Electrical Design Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd; Northfleet; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Progression to board level

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Associate Electrical Design Engineer to take ownership of building services projects, primarily residential, with expansion into data centres. You will lead design delivery, oversee quality, and mentor junior engineers within a collaborative team.

You will engage with clients, attend meetings, manage stakeholders, and ensure deadlines while maintaining high standards of electrical design output. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical building services design background (small power, lighting design, fire alarm systems etc.).
• Up to date on electrical building regulations and confident checking CAD drawings.
• Confident communicator, with the ability to support/mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical building services design delivery across projects (predominantly residential, with growth into data centres).
• Client-facing role: attending meetings, managing stakeholders and supporting project delivery.
• Manage and support a team: resource planning and quality checking drawings.

Skills

Electrical design

Regulatory knowledge

CAD drawings

Mentoring

Client-facing

Job description

Associate Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services)

£70,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance + Progression to Board Level + Hybrid Working

Northfleet, Kent (Commutable from: Gravesend, Bexley, Sidcup, Orpington, Chatham, Rochester, Sevenoaks)

Are you an Senior Electrical Design Engineer looking to take real ownership of projects and step into a senior leadership position within a growing building services consultancy?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established MEP design consultancy, where you will play a key role in driving delivery across residential schemes while helping the business expand further into the data centre market.

You will work closely with clients, lead meetings, manage resources and deadlines, and oversee quality across electrical design output, supporting and mentoring junior engineers within a close-knit, social team environment. With genuine succession planning in place, this role offers a clear route to board-level progression for the right person.

This role would suit an experienced electrical building services design professional who wants to step up into a pivotal position, lead from the front, and be part of a consultancy known for quality, growth and long-term opportunity.

The Role:

• Lead electrical building services design delivery across projects (predominantly residential, with growth into data centres)
• Client-facing role: attending meetings, managing stakeholders and supporting project delivery
• Manage and support a team: resource planning and quality checking drawings

The Person:

• Strong electrical building services design background (small power, lighting design, fire alarm systems etc.)
• Up to date on electrical building regulations and confident checking CAD drawings
• Confident communicator, with the ability to support/mentor junior engineers

Reference Number: BBBH282145

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.