Associate Electrical Engineer

Apex Resourcing Solutions Ltd.; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Health insurance

Professional subscriptions

CPD and training

Parking and social activities

Job summary

Apex M&E Solutions is seeking a Principal/Associate Electrical Building Services Engineer for a Sheffield-based practice with a diverse project portfolio and ambitious growth plans. The role offers substantial responsibility for technical delivery, budgets and client relationships.

You’ll lead complex electrical design projects, mentor engineers and contribute to long-term business development while benefiting from a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering design experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; master’s preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status and professional membership.
• Strong knowledge of relevant standards and regulations.
• Proficiency with electrical design and project management software.
• Leadership, communication and commercial skills to manage teams and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of significant and complex electrical design projects.
• Provide technical leadership, undertake design reviews and enforce QA procedures.
• Plan resources, manage programmes and deliver against budgets.
• Develop client relationships, secure work and negotiate project scope and fees.
• Identify and manage variations and revised timescales.
• Lead and develop engineers, support recruitment and performance.
• Contribute to longer-term business planning and development.

Job description

Mechanical & Electrical, Senior Appointments

Hybrid, Permanent

Discipline: Building Services, Electrical, Electrical Design

UK Residency Required: Yes

Apply by: 02/12/2026

Min Experience: 10 years

The Opportunity

Lead complex electrical engineering projects, develop your team and help shape the direction of an established building services consultancy.

Apex M&E Solutions is recruiting a Principal / Associate Electrical Building Services Engineer for a Sheffield-based practice with a diverse project portfolio and ambitious growth plans.

The consultancy works across healthcare, education, residential, commercial and leisure projects. Its wider portfolio includes refurbishments, new-build developments valued at £50m+, master planning, site-wide infrastructure and HV work.

This role offers substantial responsibility for technical delivery, commercial performance and client relationships.

The role

• Take ownership of significant and complex electrical design projects.
• Provide technical leadership, undertake design reviews and enforce quality assurance procedures.
• Plan resources, manage programmes and deliver against agreed budgets.
• Develop client relationships, secure work and negotiate project scope and fees.
• Identify and manage variations, including additional services and revised timescales.
• Lead and develop engineers, supporting recruitment, appraisals and performance.
• Contribute to longer-term business planning and development.

What you’ll bring

• At least 10 years’ engineering design experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status and professional institution membership.
• A strong record of successful electrical design project delivery.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant standards and regulations.
• Proficiency with electrical design and project management software.
• The leadership, communication and commercial skills to manage teams and build client confidence.

What’s on offer

• A salary package to be discussed.
• Discretionary annual bonus linked to business and personal performance.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• At least 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension and health insurance package.
• Paid or partly paid professional subscriptions.
• CPD, further education, training and study support.
• Free parking, retail discounts, cycle scheme, Costco membership and social activities.

You’ll join a supportive practice that encourages project ownership and gives senior engineers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the business.