Electrical Project Engineer

Arc Potential Limited; Inverness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Career progression toward chartered

Job summary

Arc Potential Limited in Inverness is seeking an Electrical Engineer with building services design experience to join a multidisciplinary consultancy. You will contribute to developing electrical building services designs from concept through to detailed design and construction.

Working with senior engineers and project teams, you will produce drawings, calculations and documentation, support RIBA Stages 2–4, and help junior engineers while progressing towards chartered status.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• Experience in electrical building services design
• Experience producing electrical designs, calculations and technical documentation
• Familiarity with Revit, CAD, Amtech/Trimble or Dialux
• Understanding of the RIBA design process
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Interest in pursuing chartered status

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical building services designs from concept through detailed design
• Produce technical drawings, calculations, specifications and design documentation
• Support projects through RIBA Stages 2–4
• Develop and implement electrical design strategies with senior engineers
• Coordinate designs with MEP engineers, architects and project stakeholders
• Manage design activities to meet deadlines and quality
• Support and guide graduate and junior engineers
• Attend design meetings and site visits during construction and commissioning
• Review electrical installations and respond to technical queries

Skills

Electrical design

Building services

Revit

CAD

Amtech/Trimble

Dialux

RIBA process

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Electrical Engineering or Building Services degree

Tools

Revit

CAD

Amtech/Trimble

Dialux

Job description

About the Opportunity

We're working with an established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy looking to strengthen its electrical building services team in Inverness.

This is an opportunity for an Electrical Engineer with building services design experience to develop their career within a supportive engineering environment, working alongside experienced professionals on a variety of projects.

You'll be involved in the design and delivery of electrical building services systems, contributing from early-stage concepts through to detailed design and construction.

The role would suit someone looking to build on their technical experience, take greater responsibility for design delivery and continue progressing towards professional accreditation.

The Role

Working alongside senior engineers and multidisciplinary project teams, you'll contribute to the development and delivery of electrical building services designs.

• Developing electrical building services designs from concept through to detailed design
• Producing technical drawings, calculations, specifications and design documentation
• Supporting projects through RIBA design stages, particularly Stages 2–4
• Working with senior engineers to develop and implement electrical design strategies
• Coordinating designs with mechanical engineers, architects and other project stakeholders
• Managing your own design activities to meet project deadlines and quality requirements
• Supporting and providing guidance to graduate and junior engineers
• Attending design meetings and site visits, with involvement during construction and commissioning stages
• Reviewing electrical installations and supporting technical queries during project delivery

About You

We're keen to speak with Electrical Engineers who have experience in building services design and are looking for an opportunity to develop their technical and project delivery skills.

Ideally, you'll have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
• Previous experience in electrical building services design, ideally within an engineering consultancy
• Experience producing electrical designs, calculations and technical documentation
• Familiarity with relevant design software such as Revit, CAD, Amtech/Trimble or Dialux
• An understanding of the RIBA design process
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• A proactive approach to technical problem-solving and project delivery
• An interest in developing your professional qualifications, ideally working towards chartered status
• Experience supporting junior engineers or coordinating design activities would be beneficial.

What's on Offer?

You'll be joining an established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with opportunities to work alongside experienced engineers and develop your technical expertise.

The position offers exposure to different stages of project delivery, opportunities for professional development and the chance to take on greater responsibility as your experience grows.

Salary, benefits and working arrangements can be discussed during an initial confidential conversation.

Interested?

Whether you're actively considering a move or simply open to hearing about opportunities in Inverness, we'd be happy to share more about the position.