Electrical Engineer (Design) - National Opportunities - Bridgwater

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

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote

25 days paid annual leave

Pension, benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and implement temporary electrical building services on major projects across the UK. You will ensure compliant design, safety, and timely handover, coordinating with the principal designer and contractor.

The role requires an electrical engineering degree or equivalent, with knowledge of CDM duties and safety standards, and offers opportunities on energy infrastructure and national-level schemes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent in electrical engineering or related field.
• Professional accreditation highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of Electrical Safe Systems of Work and CDM duties.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement temporary electrical building services design solutions.
• Ensure integration, compliance, health and safety of design for defect-free handover.
• Coordinate with Principal Designer/Contractor for information flow per CDM requirements.
• Provide design solutions for distribution, lighting, sockets, plant and equipment supplies, plus fire alarm/detection systems.
• Assist Design Managers with design/construction reviews and sign-off.

Skills

Electrical engineering

CDM knowledge

Health & safety awareness

Innovative design

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

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. 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.

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 ...