Building Services Engineers (Electrical) – All Levels

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking Electrical Building Services Engineers at all levels for various innovative projects across sectors including Rail and Healthcare. This role involves designing reliable electrical systems, enhancing performance and safety in diverse environments while working with talented teams committed to sustainability and efficiency. Candidates require a degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering and experience in electrical design.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Learning opportunities

Profit sharing

Qualifications

• Proven background in electrical building services design including HV, LV systems, lighting, fire alarms.
• Experience with renewable energy systems and earthing across various projects.
• Strong leadership skills and strategic abilities for project management.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver sustainable and efficient electrical systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams throughout project stages.
• Develop low-carbon electrical design solutions for decarbonization strategies.

Skills

Electrical design

Sustainability

Project Management

Leadership

Commercial Awareness

Education

Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering

Tools

BIM (Revit)

SKM

ETAP

Amtech (Trimble)

Job description

Building Services Engineers (Electrical) – All Levels

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Electrical engineers at Arup play a vital role in ensuring the sustainability, efficiency, and safety of electrical systems across various building types.

Globally, Arup’s electrical engineers bring specialized expertise to solutions for transport, utilities, and more. Our services include energy audits, demand assessment, supply and system resilience, utilities consultancy, and others.

Whether in education, mission-critical facilities, or any market, we meet the creative and commercial demands of designers and developers.

Our people are passionate about their work, believe in our values, and enjoy coming to work every day. This is why they choose to work here and stay.

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The Opportunity

We seek Electrical Building Services Engineers at all levels to join our growing teams and contribute to a variety of exciting, technically challenging projects across sectors such as Rail, Science & Industry, Education, Residential, Commercial, and Healthcare.

This is an opportunity to design and deliver sustainable, efficient, and innovative electrical systems that enhance performance and safety in diverse environments. You will be involved in all project stages—from feasibility to completion—working closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop high-quality engineering solutions that make a tangible difference.

We are interested in hearing from Building Services Engineers with experience in:

• Multi-disciplinary projects—collaborate with teams to design, develop, and deliver electrical systems across sectors, ensuring compliance, sustainability, and performance throughout each project.
• Data Centres & Mission Critical Projects—designing high-reliability electrical systems for complex projects, ensuring performance, compliance, and operational continuity.
• Decarbonisation Strategies—developing low-carbon electrical design solutions, contributing to decarbonization through system optimization, energy-efficient technologies, and collaboration to meet sustainability goals.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective that respects and connects diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that matters—to Arup, your career, our members, clients, and communities.

Are these roles right for you?

We are looking to speak to individuals who:

• Have a degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering or equivalent. You may be chartered, working towards chartership, or eager to work with a company supporting your chartership journey (IET / CIBSE).
• Have a proven background in electrical building services design, including HV, LV systems, lighting, fire alarms, security, renewable energy, and earthing across various projects.
• Are proficient in BIM environments (Revit) and experienced with design software like SKM, ETAP, Amtech (Trimble).
• Demonstrate strong leadership and strategic skills (Senior/Principal levels) to lead complex projects, manage teams, and support business development and innovation.
• Possess commercial awareness and experience in resource planning to meet financial targets.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about member success and growth. We provide an attractive total reward package, including competitive pay, benefits supporting health and wellbeing, learning opportunities, and impactful work.

As a member-owned company, we have the freedom and responsibility to set our direction and choose work aligned with our purpose. Profit sharing enables members to share in our collective success.

We offer private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, income protection, and flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and personal needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and foster an environment that values diverse perspectives and ideas.

Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we strive to create equitable spaces and systems, supporting inclusive culture through employee networks and initiatives.

Our Application Process

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