Junior Electrical Engineer

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd is seeking a Junior Electrical Engineer to join our building services team on live projects across commercial, residential and healthcare sectors. Based in Croydon or London, you will contribute to electrical design work under the guidance of senior engineers and gain hands-on experience on real projects.

You'll assist with electrical calculations, drawings and documentation, participate in site surveys and liaise with clients and contractors to ensure design intent is

Qualifications

• Previous professional experience in electrical engineering.
• A relevant electrical engineering qualification.
• An understanding of electrical building services design.
• Knowledge of relevant UK standards and regulations.
• Experience with AutoCAD; Revit/BIM experience would be beneficial.
• Good technical and communication skills.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team.
• A genuine interest in developing your career within building services engineering.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the design of electrical building services systems.
• Producing electrical calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• Working on systems including lighting, small power, fire alarms and emergency power.
• Assisting with surveys, site visits and inspections.
• Coordinating electrical designs with other engineering disciplines.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and project teams.
• Supporting projects through design and construction stages.
• Developing your technical knowledge and taking on increasing responsibility.

Skills

Electrical experience

Electrical building services

UK standards

AutoCAD

Revit/BIM

Technical communication

Team player

Career development

Education

Electrical engineering qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit/BIM

Job description

Junior Electrical Engineer

Location: Croydon or London

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Job Type: Full-time

About the Company

We are an established building services and engineering consultancy delivering projects across a range of sectors, including commercial, residential, healthcare, education, leisure and industrial.

The business provides mechanical, electrical and public health engineering services, with a focus on practical design, energy efficiency and sustainable engineering solutions. The team works closely with clients, architects, contractors and other consultants to deliver projects from initial design through to construction.

The company has a strong track record of staff retention, with a number of long-standing members of the team having progressed their careers within the business. The current Managing Director is a great example of this progression, having originally joined the company as an engineer before moving into senior leadership.

The Role

We are looking for a Junior Electrical Engineer with previous industry experience to join the team.

This is a junior-level position, but it is not a graduate or entry-level role. The successful candidate will have already gained professional experience in electrical engineering and be comfortable contributing to live projects.

You will work alongside experienced engineers across a variety of building services projects, with responsibilities including:

• Supporting the design of electrical building services systems.
• Producing electrical calculations, drawings and technical documentation.
• Working on systems including lighting, small power, fire alarms and emergency power.
• Assisting with surveys, site visits and inspections.
• Coordinating electrical designs with other engineering disciplines.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and project teams.
• Supporting projects through design and construction stages.
• Developing your technical knowledge and taking on increasing responsibility.

About You

We are looking for someone who has already worked in an electrical engineering role, ideally within building services, consultancy or a related environment.

You will ideally have:

• Previous professional experience in electrical engineering.
• A relevant electrical engineering qualification.
• An understanding of electrical building services design.
• Knowledge of relevant UK standards and regulations.
• Experience with AutoCAD; Revit/BIM experience would be beneficial.
• Good technical and communication skills.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team.
• A genuine interest in developing your career within building services engineering.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to join an established consultancy with a stable, experienced team and a strong record of retaining its people.

You'll work alongside experienced professionals, gain exposure to a varied portfolio of projects and have the opportunity to develop your career within the business. With clear examples of people progressing from engineering positions into senior leadership, the company offers genuine long-term career potential.

If you're an Electrical Engineer with previous industry experience and are looking for your next step, we'd like to hear from you.

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.