Electrical Design Engineer in Oxford, Oxfordshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a skilled Electrical Design Engineer for contract work in Data Centre projects. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £45-£55 and requires remote work with weekly office visits near Oxford. Candidates should have extensive experience in electrical design and proficiency in software tools like Revit and AutoCAD.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Remote working arrangements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in electrical building services systems for Data Centre projects.
• Proficient in lighting and life safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design and delivery of Data Centre projects, focusing on electrical process elements.
• Conduct electrical load calculations and lighting design.
• Produce specifications and drawings using Revit and AutoCAD.

Skills

Electrical design

Load calculations

Lighting design

Software proficiency in Revit

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Amtech

Dialux

Relux

Job description

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Are you a seasoned Electrical Design Engineer and ready for the next step in your career?

Our client, a well-established construction, engineering, and architecture consultancy, offers a collaborative environment where your technical skills and expertise can help develop the built environment. On a contract basis, outside IR35, you will be required to work remotely, but will be required to attend our client's office, located near Oxford, once a week. Within this position, you will have the opportunity to build your growing portfolio with a variety of Data Centre projects.

Key Offerings

• Competitive hourly rate of £45-£55 (depending on experience).
• Remote working arrangements (office presence once).

Responsibilities

• Assist the design and delivery stages within complex Data Centre projects, from concept through to design, with a focus on electrical process elements.
• Conduct extensive electrical load calculations, lighting design, equipment allocation and selection, and distribution drawings, ensuring alignment with current regulations.
• Produce concise specifications and drawings using relevant software, such as Revit and AutoCAD, whilst working with other professionals ensuring system integration.
• Conduct site visits, commissioning, and inspections, allowing for installation reviews, troubleshooting issue identification, as-built alignment, and quality assurance.
• Support sustainability through producing design strategies, ensuring that low carbon, electrical solution resilience, and energy efficiency are being implemented.
• Keep up to date with industry progressions and apply them into projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience with producing design for electrical building services systems, for a multitude of Data Centre projects.
• Proficient understanding of lighting, life safety systems, LV systems, and fire alarms.
• Strong understanding of software tools, such as Revit, AutoCAD, and other design platforms, like Amtech, Dialux and/or Relux.
• Acknowledgement of current Building Regulations, RIBA design phases, and Building Services standards.
• Effective communication and collaborative skills, with a detail orientated and proactive mindset.

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