Design Engineer - Electrical Building Services

NG Bailey Engineering; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm in Bristol is looking for a Design Engineer specializing in Electrical Building Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, drawing, and calculating projects, collaborating with the design team, and conducting site visits. A background in electrical design and relevant qualifications (Degree or HNC) are essential. The role offers competitive salary, hybrid working options, and various benefits to support wellbeing and professional growth.

Benefits

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Free Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits including Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Experience of electrical design for building services projects.
• Ability to take direction and use initiative.
• Degree qualified or fundamentals from HNC/HND required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design Manager and team to achieve objectives.
• Participate in technical review processes and advise on variances.
• Conduct validation visits to ensure design intent.

Skills

Electrical design for building services

Mentoring and guidance

Data collection and surveys

Education

Degree in relevant engineering field

HNC/HND in relevant engineering field

Job description

Design Engineer - Electrical Building Services

Bristol

Permanent - Hybrid

Competitive + Flexible Benefits

Summary

We are searching for a great Design Engineer to join our team in Bristol with a strong Electrical bias and specialism.

This role will work on the design, drawing and calculations of our projects, working with the wider Design team, with site visits to carry out surveys and data collection, as required.

It will also support the Design Manager to provide a high-quality design and engineering service covering Electrical aspects of building services.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design Manager, help develop the engineering and design team, to achieve company, team and individual objectives and to successfully deliver best value design solutions.
• Assist in all design work in collaboration with the design lead and project teams. Participate in the technical review process and advise on any variances from plan and the possible corrective actions to be taken.
• Undertake schematic and detailed design of installations/schemes within the remit of the jobholder's specialist skill area. Conduct validation visits to sites to satisfy the installation satisfies the design intent.
• Understand fully the project fee build up, cost allocations, forecast and programme to support the design lead in managing design costs. Assist the design lead in managing change on projects to enable additional costs to be recovered.
• Apply current legislation regarding building regulations, standards, CDM, quality control, commissioning, safety & environmental issues relating to all building services activities. Regularly attend company CPD seminars.

• Mentor and provide help / guidance to Assistant and Graduate Engineer's.
• Have awareness and provide support to Principal / Senior Engineers on complex engineering problems.

What we're looking for

Experience of electrical design for building services projects

We are really keen to find someone that can take direction but also has a drive to learn and develop, using their own initiative, where needed.

We also would like to have someone Degree qualified, but fundamentals from HNC/HNC is essential.

Benefits

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Pension with aleading provider andup to8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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