Electrical Engineer

Laing O'Rourke; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown House Technologies, part of the Laing O''Rourke Group, is delivering the Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford Campus. We seek an Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical delivery on a highly regulated life sciences facility, from design through to handover, with strong focus on safety and collaboration.

You’ll mentor junior engineers, coordinate with project managers, planners, subs and design teams, and drive innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment with long-term career

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services, or related discipline.
• Experience delivering electrical engineering on large-scale projects.
• Experience in regulated sectors such as life sciences, healthcare, or high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering delivery from design through handover.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with project managers, planners, subs, and design teams.
• Review complex designs to ensure regulatory and client compliance.
• Drive safety culture and compliance with health and safety standards.
• Identify innovative engineering solutions and drive continuous improvement.
• Support project close-out, including QA and handover documentation.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Do you want to work on aproject that brings together science, healthcare, and world-class design?

Looking to grow your career on a landmark development in a highly regulated, innovative environment?

Then our in-house MEP Engineering business, Crown House Technologies, is the company for you!

Crown House Technologies are currently delivering the full MEP scope for the Ellison Institute of Technology's Oxford Campus – a world‑class facility combining over 30,000m² of research laboratories, an oncology and wellness clinic, and collaborative spaces focused on solving humanity's most pressing challenges.

We're now looking for a skilled and motivated Electrical Project Engineer to join the delivery team. This role offers a unique chance to apply your technical expertise on a highly innovative and technically demanding life sciences facility.

If you join us you'll be a valued member of an industry leading team which can offer you an exciting and varied career with access to some truly great projects. We are committed to extensive training, development, and long‑term career opportunities and as such this role is suitable for someone who is seeking long‑term career progression.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading the Electrical engineering delivery activities, providing technical oversight from design through to installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Managing and mentoring junior engineers and coordinating closely with project managers, planners, subcontractors, and design teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Reviewing complex mechanical designs and specifications, ensuring compliance with regulatory and client requirements.
• Driving a strong safety culture and ensuring all electrical works complywith health and safety legislation and company standards.
• Identifying and implementing innovative engineering solutions, best practices, and continuous improvements.
• Supporting project close‑out processes, including quality assurance and documentation handover.

What we're looking for:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services, or related discipline, with substantial experience in Electrical engineering delivery on large-scale projects.
• Proven experience working on highly regulated sectors such as life sciences, healthcare, or high‑tech manufacturing projects.
• Strong leadership skills with experience mentoring and guiding engineering teams.
• In‑depth knowledge of Electrical systems, installation methods, and commissioning best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive collaboration in a multidisciplinary team.
• A proactive and solutions‑oriented approach, comfortable working in a fast‑paced, technically demanding environment.

Crown HouseTechnologies(Cht) is one of the UK's most advanced, and innovative, engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off‑site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [e-mail]

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [e-mail]