Associate Electrical Design Engineer

Ridge and Partners LLP; Theale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP is seeking an Associate to join our experienced MEP team based at Reading, Theale. You will draw on extensive design experience with building services installations and lead MEP project work, delivering high-quality solutions for a diverse range of sectors.

You will manage project teams, coordinate with clients and other professionals, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining strong attention to detail and client service throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical building services design from consultant or contractor background.
• Accredited degree or higher in an applicable discipline (HNC/HND).
• Working towards or achieved IEng or CEng status.
• Excellent communication skills and able to work in a close-knit team.
• Strong project management skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to client care.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEP engineering teams delivering project work.
• Manage risk with strong commercial acumen in MEP projects.
• Act as lead engineer for electrical building services design.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Produce reports, drawings and specifications for RIBA design stages.
• Use CAD and BIM (Revit) to design building systems.
• Coordinate with structural engineers, architects, surveyors and contractors.
• Attend project group and technical meetings and ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Electrical design

Team leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Mentoring juniors

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

IEng or CEng status (in progress or achieved)

Tools

CAD

Revit

Job description

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our experienced MEP team based at our offices in Reading, Theale. You will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of working in a design capacity with good working knowledge of building services installations. Working as part of a team, you will be confident dealing with clients and leading MEP project work. You will be expected to manage your own project teams, delivering design work to the required standards while providing excellent levels of client service. We offer a highly supportive environment in which you can develop your career. For the right candidate there is the opportunity to progress rapidly following either a technical or managerial career path. Our current wide ranging project portfolio includes work in the science and research, advanced manufacturing, motorsport, education, defence, commercial and residential sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEP engineering teams delivering a range of project work.
• Manage risk within MEP engineering projects; having good working knowledge of MEP scope/appointments and excellent commercial acumen.
• Act as the lead engineer in a design team being responsible for electrical building services concept and detailed design.
• Supervise and monitor the work of others in this function.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Produce reports, drawings and specifications to suit various RIBA design stages.
• Use specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project.
• Liaise closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams.
• Attend a range of project group and technical meetings.
• Ensure that the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirements.
• Attention to detail and a strong desire to deliver high standards of client care.

Qualifications

• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to foster long-term productive working relationships.
• Significant experience within an electrical building services design role from either a consultant or contractor background.
• Having an accredited relevant degree or higher educational qualification in an applicable discipline (HNC/HND).
• To have achieved or working towards IEng or CEng status.
• Excellent communication skills and willing to work as part of a close-knit team towards a shared goal.
• Attention to detail and a strong desire to deliver high standards of client care.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to foster long-term productive working relationships.
• Significant experience within an electrical building services design role from either a consultant or contractor background.
• Having an accredited relevant degree or higher educational qualification in an applicable discipline (HNC/HND).
• To have achieved or working towards IEng or CEng status.
• Excellent communication skills and willing to work as part of a close-knit team towards a shared goal.
• Attention to detail and a strong desire to deliver high standards of client care.

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our experienced MEP team based at our offices in Reading, Theale. You will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of working in a design capacity with good working knowledge of building services installations. Working as part of a team, you will be confident dealing with clients and leading MEP project work. You will be expected to manage your own project teams, delivering design work to the required standards while providing excellent levels of client service. We offer a highly supportive environment in which you can develop your career. For the right candidate there is the opportunity to progress rapidly following either a technical or managerial career path. Our current wide ranging project portfolio includes work in the science and research, advanced manufacturing, motorsport, education, defence, commercial and residential sectors.