Electrical Engineer — Hybrid (Glasgow/Edinburgh)

Hoare Lea; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Stock options

25 days annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea is seeking an Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer to deliver high quality, sustainable electrical design across multiple Scotland/UK projects. Based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, you will join a collaborative team and lead defined elements or larger schemes, coordinating with multidisciplinary colleagues and clients.

You will develop briefs, take ownership of technical decisions, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the commercial success of projects while upholding safety and quality

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; able to produce calculations and drawings.
• Proficient with industry software (Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux, OM Electrical) and MS Office.
• Able to work independently: deliver an element of a project (Engineer) or lead discipline/small projects and larger schemes (Senior).
• Effective communicator with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients/contractors.
• Experience of site checking, witnessing testing/commissioning and reviewing contractor submissions.
• Demonstrable commitment to meeting programmes and quality standards; commercially aware.
• Supportive team player who mentors junior staff and pursues continuous professional development (Senior expected to supervise; Engineer to support).

Responsibilities

• Take briefs and deliver electrical design work from inception through to completion.
• Produce electrical calculations, drawings and technical 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

Electrical design

LV distribution

Lighting design

AutoCAD

Revit

Dialux

OM Electrical

Communication

Education

Electrical Building Services Eng

IEng/CEng candidate

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 Scotland/UK projects. Based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, you will join a collaborative team and lead defined elements or larger schemes, coordinating with multidisciplinary colleagues and clients.

You will develop briefs, take ownership of technical decisions, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the commercial success of projects while upholding safety and quality