Electrical Design Engineer

Hays Property & Surveying; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Electrical Building Services Engineer to work on diverse construction projects across the UK. This role involves preparing designs and specifications, ensuring compliance with regulations, and delivering innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical design, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and project teams. With a commitment to professional development, this position offers a pathway to Chartered Engineer status and a supportive work environment that values flexibility and well-being.

Benefits

25 Days Annual Leave

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Flexible Working Hours

Pathway to Chartered Engineer

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical building services design, including emergency lighting.
• Hands-on knowledge of relevant software tools like AutoCAD and Dialux.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs, calculations, and specifications for electrical services.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and conduct feasibility studies.
• Deliver regulatory obligations associated with Building Regulations.

Skills

Electrical Building Services Design

BS7671 Knowledge

AutoCAD

Dialux

Relux

Amtech

Hevacomp

Team Player

Client Relationship Management

Time Management

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

IET or CIBSE Membership

Tools

Revit MED

Magicad

Job description

Your new company
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established company with over 50 years of experience in the Building Services sector. This company works with high-profile clients on a range of challenging and innovative projects in both the public and private sectors. The focus is always on providing the best, most cost-effective solutions for clients, with customer care being the number one priority.
Your new role
As an Electrical Building Services Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Working on a wide variety of construction projects throughout the UK.
• Preparing designs, calculations, specifications, and tender documentation for electrical services as part of a project team.
• Understanding regulations and standards and keeping up to date with future changes.
• Coordinating with other disciplines and specialists.
• Undertaking feasibility studies.
• Preparing detailed budget costs and defined estimates if required.
• Delivering regulatory obligations associated with Building Regulations Part L and BREEAM.
• Working with mechanical/energy/Part L engineers to derive low energy design solutions.
• Attending design team and project meetings on behalf of the company.
• Preparing specifications, equipment schedules, drawings, and information to installation and fully coordinated standards (RIBA Stage 5).
• Undertaking site quality and legislative inspections and preparing associated reports.
• Delivering exceptional technical and commercial solutions.
• Preparing technical reports, specifications, contract documents, etc.
• Liaising directly with clients and contractors.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Experience in electrical building services design (including emergency lighting and fire alarm design).
• Knowledge and understanding of BS7671.
• Hands-on knowledge of AutoCAD, Dialux, Relux, Amtech, and/or Hevacomp.
• Design consultant or contractor background.
• Experience in general electrical building engineering services.
• Team player with the ability to operate at an individual level.
• Good experience in electrical detail design and performance design.
• Confident and outgoing personality, able to be client-facing and build relationships with our valued client database.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience in using Revit MED or Magicad.
• Member of IET or CIBSE or working towards this.
• Good organisational and time management skills, able to manage projects, outputs, and work within deadlines.
• Experience in the building services design environment.
• SAP and/or SBEM experience and LZC reporting would be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme.
• Private Healthcare.
• Competitive Salary.
• Flexible Working Hours.
• A route to Chartered Engineer will be provided for the right candidate.

What you need to do now


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