Electrical Design Engineer

Northcote M&E; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Holiday entitlement

Company pension

Training and professional development

Job summary

Northcote M&E is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer / Lighting Design Engineer / CAD Engineer in Aylesbury. The role focuses on turning client briefs into accurate electrical and lighting designs for commercial fit-outs and coordinating with project teams.

You will use AutoCAD, Revit and DIALux, develop Revit models, and ensure compliance with BS standards. Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home.

Qualifications

• Several years' experience in electrical and/or lighting design or CAD, ideally with a contractor or building services consultancy.
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit and DIALux.
• Understanding of commercial electrical installations, ideally office fit-out.
• Good attention to detail and the ability to manage several projects at once.
• Clear communication skills and confidence working with project teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Designing electrical installations for commercial fit-outs, including distribution, small power, containment, cable sizing and design calculations.
• Producing lighting designs and calculations in DIALux, including lux levels, uniformity and emergency lighting.
• Preparing electrical and lighting layouts, small power, containment and schematic drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Developing and maintaining Revit models and coordinating with other trades and consultants.
• Selecting luminaires and lighting controls to suit the client's brief, budget and compliance requirements.
• Updating drawings from design changes, RFIs and site feedback, through to as-built and O&M information.
• Supporting estimating and pre-construction with design input and quantities.
• Making sure designs meet BS 7671, BS 5266, CIBSE/SLL guidance and Part L requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

Lighting design

Project management

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

DIALux

Amtech

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer / Lighting Design Engineer / CAD Engineer

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (hybrid, 3 days a week in the office) Contract: Permanent, full time Salary: £45,000 - £80,000 + benefits (depending on experience)

About the company

We're recruiting on behalf of our client, an established electrical contractor based in Aylesbury that delivers design and build projects. They specialise in commercial office fit-outs, from Cat A and Cat B schemes to full refurbishments, and take projects from first concept through to handover in-house.

The role

You'll sit at the heart of the company's design and build process, turning client briefs and architects' layouts into accurate, buildable electrical and lighting designs. You'll work closely with project managers, site teams and clients' design teams to make sure what's drawn is what gets installed.

Key responsibilities

• Designing electrical installations for commercial fit-outs, including distribution, small power, containment, cable sizing and design calculations
• Producing lighting designs and calculations in DIALux, including lux levels, uniformity and emergency lighting
• Preparing electrical and lighting layouts, small power, containment and schematic drawings in AutoCAD and Revit
• Developing and maintaining Revit models and coordinating with other trades and consultants
• Selecting luminaires and lighting controls to suit the client's brief, budget and compliance requirements
• Updating drawings from design changes, RFIs and site feedback, through to as-built and O&M information
• Supporting estimating and pre-construction with design input and quantities
• Making sure designs meet BS 7671, BS 5266, CIBSE/SLL guidance and Part L requirements

About you

You don't need a degree. The company cares far more about what you can do and what you've delivered.

You'll need

• A few years' experience in electrical and/or lighting design or CAD, ideally with a contractor or building services consultancy
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit and DIALux
• An understanding of commercial electrical installations, ideally office fit-out
• Good attention to detail and the ability to manage several projects at once
• Clear communication skills and confidence working with project teams and clients

Nice to have

• An electrical qualification (e.g. NVQ, HNC or apprenticeship background)
• Knowledge of lighting control systems (DALI, wireless or PIR/daylight control)
• Experience with BIM workflows or Navisworks
• A full UK driving licence for occasional site visits
• Experience with electrical design and calculation software, such as Amtech or similar

What's on offer

• Permanent role with a growing, design-led contractor
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the Aylesbury office, 2 from home
• Competitive salary of £45,000 - £80,000, depending on experience
• 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Training and support towards further qualifications and professional development
• A varied workload on high-quality commercial office projects