Electrical Design Engineer

Serply Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Senior/Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will enjoy designing Electrical services across various sectors and working closely with clients. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working conditions, extensive holiday, and excellent career development opportunities. Experience with design software and a degree in Electrical services design are essential.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Career development opportunities

Mentoring support from industry experts

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with design experience in the building services sector.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written reports.
• Experience in people management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design Electrical services in various sectors.
• Manage project delivery while being client facing.
• Provide mentoring and support within the team.

Skills

Experience with design software tools like REVIT

Effective communication skills

Project management understanding

Knowledge of cable sizing

Familiarity with 3D design environment

Education

Degree in Electrical Services Design

Tools

REVIT

MagiCAD

StabiCAD

Job description

Overview

Job Title – Senior/Principal Electrical Design Engineer(Building Services)

Site location – Manchester Central

Responsible to – Project Director

Purpose of the role – Working as a key member of the team, you will be provided with the autonomy to design Electrical services in many sectors of the industry and be client facing, representing the Company.

Client brief – Our client is a well–established leading engineering and environmental consultancy in Building Services with offices throughout the UK and around the globe. Their welcoming and diverse team is working on some of the most prestigious and innovative projects in Manchester, across the UK and around the world. From sustainability–focused offices and commercial premises to cutting–edge healthcare facilities and from award–winning retail developments to major new residential communities, you ll have the opportunity to play a major role in delivering schemes across a huge range of sectors.

Key information

Reason for vacancy – Continued growth

Contract – Permanent

Salary – GBP45,000 per annum or above (depending on experience)

Holidays – 26 days + Bank Holidays rising to 31 days with loyalty days + BH

Hybrid Yes, Possible hybrid working of 3 days in the office 2 days at home

What’s on offer for you as Senior Electrical Engineer

• An opportunity to join a multi–disciplinary team in a leading consultancy
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Excellent future career opportunities
• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays
• Fantastic training and development culture
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities
• Fast–tracked career progression for the right candidates

To fulfil this role, you will need to be degree qualified and able to demonstrate suitable design experience in the building services sector (preferably across a variety of sectors) and be an effective communicator, both verbally and in the production of reports and specifications.

Key requirements

• You will have experience in using recognised design software tools such as REVIT and ideally have exposure to MagiCAD
• Have great communication skills that can adapt both to external parties and clients but also within the team
• Understand project needs and be able to manage the full delivery
• You will have recognised qualifications in Electrical services design and either be working towards Chartered Status, or have an interest in doing so
• Be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team in support to deliver projects
• Experience of people management is desirable
• Future flexibility will be needed for regular co–operation, travel and inter–office working
• In house expertise for Electrical enquiries
• Our client produces its projects in the 3D environment and are rolling out StabiCAD design tool across all offices. While a detailed knowledge of this software is not essential (training will be provided) an awareness of working in a 3D environment is, as is a knowledge of cable sizing and lighting design software.