Associate Electrical Design Engineer

Billy Associates LTD; Popham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Autonomy

Job summary

Billy Associates is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer in Winchester (Hybrid) to lead the electrical discipline within a well-established building services consultancy in Hampshire. You will run schemes from feasibility through handover and manage a small team.

The role offers real autonomy, opportunities to win new work, and a path toward partnership. Applicants should hold a relevant degree or HNC/HND, with strong UK consultancy experience and a solid knowledge of BS 7671.

Qualifications

• UK consultancy experience in building services.
• Experience delivering schemes from survey through construction to completion.
• Strong knowledge of BS 7671 and current regulations.
• Experience leading a small team and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Take first-line responsibility for electrical services on projects.
• Carry out site surveys, feasibility studies and reports.
• Produce tender-ready schemes, specifications and costings.
• Review tender returns and drawings; respond to site queries.
• Witness testing and commissioning and prepare snag lists.
• Assist with interim valuations and final accounts.
• Manage fees and budgets to keep projects profitable.
• Represent the practice with clients and help win new work.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Client liaison

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in a relevant discipline

Job description

Associate Electrical Engineer – Building Services Consultancy – Winchester (Hybrid)

Billy Associates is working with a well-established building services consultancy in Hampshire. They are looking for an experienced senior specialist to lead their electrical discipline.

This is a senior role in the Partnership. You will run your own schemes from feasibility through to handover, manage a small team and help win new work. The partners plan to hand you a large share of responsibility for this side of the practice.

The Role

• Take first-line responsibility for the electrical services on your jobs


• Carry out site and condition surveys, feasibility studies and reports


• Produce tender-ready schemes, specifications, calculations and budget costings


• Review tender returns and contractors’ working drawings


• Answer site queries, attend progress meetings and monitor workmanship


• Witness testing and commissioning, and prepare snagging lists


• Help agree interim valuations and final accounts


• Manage fees and budgets so jobs stay profitable


• Supervise, mentor and develop junior staff


• Represent the practice with clients and actively bring in new business

About You

• Degree or HNC/HND in a relevant discipline


• Strong UK consultancy background in power, lighting and LV systems for buildings


• Experience taking schemes from survey through construction to completion


• Solid working knowledge of BS 7671 and current regulations


• Team leadership or mentoring experience


• Confident with clients, with good commercial awareness


• Full UK driving licence


• CEng or IEng status (or working towards it) is a bonus


• Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What’s on Offer

• £70,000 – £80,000 depending on experience


• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home


• 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexible around a 10am–4pm core day


• Real autonomy and a route towards partnership-level responsibility

Location: Winchester, Hampshire

Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 + benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time (Hybrid)