Electrical/Senior Electrical Engineer

Aldwych Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

9-day fortnight

25 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Stock options

Professional development programmes

Support for professional qualification

Networking events

Wellbeing focus

Inclusive working environment

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting in Leeds is seeking an Electrical Engineer or Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across varied high-profile projects in the built environment. You will collaborate with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable electrical solutions from concept to completion.

The role offers hybrid working, a supportive team, and opportunities to mentor junior engineers while handling design leadership on larger schemes.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Building Services Engineering.
• Experience delivering electrical designs within the built environment.
• Strong knowledge of LV distribution, lighting, earthing/protection and emergency/standby systems.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, DIALux, OM Electrical or similar.
• IEng/CEng status or a willingness to work towards professional qualification.

Responsibilities

• Delivering electrical design projects from brief through to completion.
• Producing calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• Working across LV distribution, lighting, earthing/protection and emergency/standby systems.
• Coordinating designs with MEP disciplines, specialist consultants and contractors.
• Reviewing contractor submissions and checking installations on site.
• Attending client and design team meetings.
• Supporting testing, commissioning and handover.
• Managing your workload and delivering projects to programme and quality standards.
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Electrical design

Project management

Client coordination

Revit

AutoCAD

LV distribution

Mentoring juniors

Education

Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

DIALux

OM Electrical

Job description

Electrical Engineer / Senior Engineer - Leeds

Leeds | Full-time | Hybrid & Flexible Working

We're recruiting for an Electrical Engineer or Senior Electrical Engineer to join a well-established engineering consultancy in Leeds. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of high-profile, technically challenging projects across the built environment, including commercial, healthcare, residential, hotels, data centres, mission‑critical and complex engineering schemes. You'll join a collaborative and highly experienced electrical team, working alongside clients, contractors and multidisciplinary engineers to deliver high-quality, sustainable electrical solutions from initial concept through to completion.

The Role

Depending on your level, you'll take ownership of electrical design and project delivery, with Senior Engineers taking greater responsibility for technical leadership, project management and client relationships.

• Delivering electrical design projects from brief through to completion
• Producing calculations, drawings and technical documentation
• Working across LV distribution, lighting, earthing/protection and emergency/standby systems
• Coordinating designs with MEP disciplines, specialist consultants and contractors
• Reviewing contractor submissions and checking installations on site
• Attending client and design team meetings
• Supporting testing, commissioning and handover
• Managing your workload and delivering projects to programme and quality standards
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers

At Senior Engineer level, you'll also have the opportunity to lead electrical disciplines on larger schemes, take ownership of smaller projects, make technical decisions, manage workloads across project teams and contribute to commercial and client development.

About You

We're keen to hear from Electrical Engineers and Senior Engineers with experience in building services, MEP or electrical consultancy.

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Building Services Engineering
• Experience delivering electrical designs within the built environment
• Strong knowledge of LV distribution, lighting, earthing/protection and emergency/standby systems
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, DIALux, OM Electrical or similar
• Good understanding of relevant regulations, standards and design guidance
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects
• Strong communication skills with clients, contractors and colleagues
• Experience with site inspections, contractor submissions, testing and commissioning
• IEng/CEng status or a willingness to work towards professional qualification
• A collaborative approach and an interest in developing less experienced engineers

What's on Offer

Alongside an exciting project portfolio and genuine career progression, the successful candidate will benefit from:

• Flexible and hybrid working
• 9-day fortnight
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Private medical cover
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Stock options
• Extensive professional and technical development programmes
• Support towards professional qualifications
• Opportunities to work alongside highly experienced engineering professionals
• Community groups, networking opportunities and social events
• A strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance
• A collaborative, supportive and inclusive working environment
• Clear opportunities for increasing technical and project responsibility

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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