Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer

Carrington West; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West represents a specialist MEP engineering consultancy based in London, seeking an Intermediate Electrical Engineer with about 2 years of post-graduate experience. The role offers exposure to clients, directors and senior engineers from day one, with increasing ownership of technical deliverables.

Based in Farringdon, London, the role covers electrical building services across varied sectors and involves design, calculations, drawings and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Around 2 years post-graduation experience in building services or MEP consultancy preferred.
• Technically strong with genuine interest in engineering and curious about how systems work.
• Confident communicator able to engage with clients and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of electrical building services designs across RIBA Stages 2-4.
• Produce electrical calculations, specifications, drawings and technical documentation.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary MEP design projects across sectors.
• Assist with design reviews, coordination and problem solving.
• Support senior engineers and Directors with client-facing project work.
• Develop understanding of wider consultancy services including design management and construction monitoring.
• Take increasing ownership of technical deliverables and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, contractors, project managers and clients.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Building services

Client communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Project ownership

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

My client is a specialist MEP engineering consultancy based in Farringdon, London. Established in 2020, they have grown rapidly through repeat business by providing technically strong and commercially pragmatic engineering advice across the built environment. They work across commercial, student accommodation, education, health diagnostics and scalable multi-site real estate projects. Their services include MEP design, technical due diligence, design management, construction monitoring and landlord & tenant advisory services.

The Opportunity

You will be an Intermediate Electrical Engineer with around 2 years' post-graduate experience, to be considered for this role. This is an opportunity for you to develop beyond traditional design work and gain genuine exposure to clients, senior decision-making and the wider commercial side of engineering consultancy. You will work closely with Directors and senior engineers from day one, taking increasing ownership of your work while developing your technical and consultancy skills within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of electrical building services designs across RIBA Stages 2-4.
• Produce electrical calculations, specifications, drawings and technical documentation.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary MEP design projects across a range of sectors.
• Assist with design reviews, coordination and technical problem solving.
• Support senior engineers and Directors with client-facing project work.
• Develop an understanding of wider consultancy services, including design management, technical due diligence and construction monitoring.
• Take increasing ownership of technical deliverables and project responsibilities.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, architects, contractors, project managers and clients.

About You

My client is looking for an Electrical Engineer who is:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Around 2 years post-graduation experience, ideally within building services or MEP consultancy.
• Technically strong with a genuine interest in engineering.
• Naturally curious and keen to understand how systems and buildings work.
• A confident communicator who can engage with clients and wider project teams.
• Commercially aware and interested in the broader consultancy side of engineering.
• Comfortable taking ownership and responsibility for their work.
• Keen to develop beyond pure electrical design.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys solving problems.

You must be eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship to be considered for this role.