Electrical Engineer (Design) - National Opportunities

Balfour Beatty plc; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave

Pension & benefits

Share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead temporary electrical building services design solutions across major projects in the UK. You’ll ensure design integrity, safety, and sustainability while coordinating with design teams to meet CDM requirements.

The role emphasizes innovation, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in design processes, with potential for smart working arrangements where project needs allow.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent training and suitable experience.
• Relevant Professional accreditation is highly advantageous
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH
• Experience and knowledge of Electrical Safe Systems of Work
• Ability to promote innovation and continuous improvement in design
• Detailed knowledge of codes of practice, in particular designer duties and responsibilities under CDM and other regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

• Create and implement temporary electrical building services design solutions
• Ensure integration, technical assurance, compliance, health, safety and sustainability of design and engineering to enable compliant defect free handover
• Coordination with Principle designer and Principle Contractor ensuring regular flow of information to comply with requirements of CDM
• Providing design solutions for distribution, lighting, sockets, plant and equipment supplies along with fire alarm & detection systems
• Support Design Managers with design/construction reviews and sign off

Skills

Electrical design experience

CDM/Duties knowledge

Innovation & continuous improvement

Regulatory compliance

Health & safety awareness

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent training

Job description

About The Role

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions. We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK's national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

About The Role

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions. We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK's national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.
But amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too.
As we continue to grow, we are always looking to connect with talented Electrical Engineers across the UK to join us, and welcome applications from experienced Electrical Design Engineers interested in current and future opportunities.
The mission is to build for future generations—providing home-grown energy, greater price stability, and abundant low‑carbon power. Aiming to lead the way in creating long-lasting social value, showing how effective collaboration can benefit communities locally, regionally and across the country.

What you’ll be doing

• Create and implement temporary electrical building services design solutions
• Ensure integration, technical assurance, compliance, health, safety and sustainability of design and engineering to enable compliant defect free handover
• Coordination with Principle designer and Principle Contractor ensuring regular flow of information to comply with requirements of CDM
• Providing design solutions for distribution, lighting, sockets, plant and equipment supplies along with fire alarm & detection systems
• Support Design Managers with design/construction reviews and sign off

Who we’re looking for

As an Electrical Engineer, you will have experience working on large-scale electrical engineering construction projects such as power generation, water treatment, energy infrastructure, or nuclear decommissioning.

• Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent training and suitable experience
• Relevant Professional accreditation is highly advantageous
• IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH
• Experience and knowledge of Electrical Safe Systems of Work
• Ability to promote innovation and continuous improvement in design
• Detailed knowledge of codes of practice, in particular designer duties and responsibilities under CDM and other regulatory requirements

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building, and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…