Electrical Design Engineer

Durham County Council; North East; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the North East is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to provide high-quality electrical design and technical solutions for diverse construction projects. This role involves working in a team of professionals on various projects, preparing technical specifications, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The council offers a competitive rewards package including flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, and pension benefits. Candidates with relevant engineering qualifications and experience in electrical design are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Attractive salary

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical building services design.
• Ability to prepare detailed schematics, calculations, and specifications.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct electrical design for building projects.
• Prepare detailed schematics and calculations.
• Collaborate with project teams to meet design requirements.
• Support procurement with technical specifications.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Contract administration

Collaboration

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Tools

Design software

Job description

The Construction Consultancy Services (CCS) team provide client-side construction consultancy services across a range of professional disciplines to deliver capital build projects and programmes of all sizes, value and complexity on behalf of Durham County Council. The team has an expanding mechanical and electrical design requirement. As such we are seeking applications for the role of Electrical Design Engineer.

In this role you will provide high-quality electrical design, advice and technical solutions for construction projects. You will be a member of a team of professionals. Our staff are experienced in construction design and management and hold a diverse range of professional accreditation and chartership including MCIBSE, IHE, CIOB, RICS, CIAT and RIBA.

• Construction Project Management
• Quantity Surveying and Accounts
• Contract Administration
• Construction, Design and Management
• Programme and Project Support
• Architectural Building Design
• Mechanical and Electrical Design
• Building Surveying
• Clerk of Works
• Building Condition Surveys

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

In the role of Electrical Design Engineer, you will be primarily responsible for conducting the electrical design for a wide range of building projects. In some cases you may act as the project lead fulfilling project management, contract administration and principal designer duties. In other cases you may fulfil a lead designer or sub‑consultant designer role as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.

• Design and develop electrical building services and layouts for building projects
• Prepare detailed schematics, calculations, drawings and specifications using software
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure designs meet client requirements and regulatory standards
• Support procurement by preparing technical specifications and reviewing supplier proposals

We encourage you to contact Paul Wilkinson, CCS Manager on tel. no. 07880 180230 or via email [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

This is a career band role and as such we are interested in applications from people with a differing range of knowledge and experience in line with the criteria for each of the grades on offer. Appointment will be made at the grade level depending on relevant experience. Please refer to the attached person specifications for the full criteria. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held week commencing 19 January 2026.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website (https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits-if-you-work-for-us). Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent.

HOW TO APPLY

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website (https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2083/How-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us). If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email [e-mail]. All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from [e-mail]. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.

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