Electrical Engineer – Hybrid, 9-Day Fortnight, Growth

Hoare Lea; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

EV salary sacrifice

Stock options

25 days annual leave

Flexible & hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea is seeking an Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer to deliver high-quality, sustainable electrical design across multiple projects in the built environment. You will join the Electrical team based in Bournemouth or Reading and lead defined elements or whole schemes, mentoring junior staff and liaising with clients and contractors.

With over 45 years on the south coast, Hoare Lea offers a collaborative, flexible, and high-performing culture, a strong benefits package including private

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Building Services Engineering; industry membership preferred.
• Working towards or holding IEng/CEng.
• Strong technical competence in LV distribution, lighting, earthing/protection and emergency/standby systems.
• Proficient with industry software (Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux, OM Electrical) and MS Office.
• Able to deliver an element of a project (Engineer) or lead discipline/small projects and larger schemes (Senior).

Responsibilities

• Take briefs and deliver electrical design work from inception through to completion.
• Produce calculations, drawings and documentation that comply with relevant regulations, design guides and client standards.
• Ensure quality standards and technical accuracy across deliverables.
• Coordinate electrical design with other disciplines (MEP and our specialist groups) and third‑party consultants.
• Review and comment on technical information provided by contractors and sub‑contractors; check site installations against the design intent.
• Attend and report at design team meetings, client meetings and project meetings.
• Witness selected testing and commissioning activities and support handover documentation.
• Manage own workload to meet programme deliverables and report progress to your line manager.
• Contribute to the professional development of junior colleagues.
• Develop briefs and take responsibility for delivering a small project or the electrical discipline on a significant/complex scheme.
• Exercise considerable autonomy and take ownership for technical decisions and project delivery within cost constraints.
• Delegate, manage and check work undertaken by others; mentor and motivate colleagues across project teams.
• Play an active role in commercial aspects (scope, risk, cost control) and ensure outputs meet project and budgetary requirements.

Skills

LV distribution

Lighting design

Earthing/protection

Emergency/standby systems

AutoCAD

Revit

Dialux

OM Electrical

MS Office

Communication

Education

Electrical/Building Services Engineering degree

IEng/CEng (preferred)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Dialux

OM Electrical

Job description

Hoare Lea is seeking an Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer to deliver high-quality, sustainable electrical design across multiple projects in the built environment. You will join the Electrical team based in Bournemouth or Reading and lead defined elements or whole schemes, mentoring junior staff and liaising with clients and contractors.

With over 45 years on the south coast, Hoare Lea offers a collaborative, flexible, and high-performing culture, a strong benefits package including private