Building Services Lead - Energy & Power

Jacobs; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

matched funding for volunteering

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Building Services Lead to manage FEED and detailed design for HV substations (132kV–400kV) and HVDC projects within the UK. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate with clients and suppliers, and ensure design quality and timely delivery across bids and projects.

You will mentor junior engineers and contribute to tendering, with a strong focus on HVAC, fire safety, and environmental control systems for critical electrical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent Building Services qualification/experience.
• Proven HV substation design experience (132kV–400kV) and/or HVDC Converter Stations, ideally in UK T&D environments.
• Proven experience in building services electrical engineering and HVAC systems.
• Familiarity with T&D standards including National Grid, SSE and IEC.
• MCIBSE / MIET CEng accreditation (or actively working towards it).
• Strong knowledge of UK building regulations.
• Proven project leadership and people management capabilities.
• Excellent technical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead building services FEED and detailed design workstreams for clients (TSO, DNO, Contractor, Developer).
• Ensure QA and timely delivery of design packages and bids.
• Lead building services aspects in delivery, including layouts, calculations and specifications.
• Lead design/integration of HVAC, ventilation, dehumidification, environmental control systems for GIS substations and other critical infra.
• Oversee HVDC converter station building services including cooling, pressurised rooms, fire suppression, and electrical services.
• Design and specify gas monitoring, leak detection, and emergency ventilation systems.
• Coordinate with design engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Participate in design reviews, hazard reviews, FATs and SATs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Support tendering activities and contribute to technical offers.
• Maintain strong client relationships and support BD.

Skills

HV substation design

Building Services

Project leadership

UK building regulations

MCIBSE/CEng accreditation

People management

Design coordination

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree

MCIBSE / MIET CEng accreditation

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs is playing a leading role in the global energy transition. As our UK and Continental Europe team continues to expand, we are seeking a Building Services Lead to support a range of high-profile projects across our Energy & Power portfolio. This includes high voltage AIS and GIS Substations, transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, and energy storage systems.

We have a highly skilled team of M&E designers that work across all of our industries, and we are looking for a technical specialist in M&E design for HV substations, to lead our design teams and bring the benefits of your specialist experience into our projects

• Lead building services FEED and detailed design workstreams for TSO, DNO, Contractor and Developer clients
• Ensure quality assurance and timely delivery of design packages and bids
• Lead Building Services aspects in delivery, including layouts, calculations and specifications
• Lead the design and integration of HVAC systems, ventilation, dehumidification, and environmental control systems for GIS substations, and other critical electrical infrastructure
• Lead building services engineering for HVDC converter stations, including HVAC systems, cooling infrastructure, pressurised rooms, fire suppression systems, and auxiliary electrical services
• Design and specify gas monitoring, leak detection, and emergency ventilation systems
• Coordinate with design engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors
• Attend and contribute to design reviews, hazard reviews, FATs and SATs
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers
• Support tendering activities and contribute to technical offers
• Maintain strong client relationships and support business development

Here\'s what you\'ll need

• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, orequivalent Building Services qualification/experience
• Proven experience in HV substation design (132kV–400kV) and / or HVDC Converter Stations, ideally within UK Transmission and Distribution (T&D) environments
• Proven relevant project design experiencein building services electrical engineering and HVAC systems
• Familiarity with T&D standards and processes including National Grid, SSE and IEC
• MCIBSE / MIET CEng accreditation(or actively working towards it)
• Strong knowledge ofUK building regulations
• Provenproject leadershipandpeople managementcapabilities
• Excellenttechnical skillsand attention to detail
• Ability to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions in a multidisciplinary environment

Why Jacobs?

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

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With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we\u2019ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You\u2019ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you\u2019ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

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