Junior Electrical Engineer in Birmingham

Energy Jobline ZR; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional membership support

Pension

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is recruiting a Junior Electrical Engineer in Birmingham to support electrical building services design across healthcare, commercial, education and residential sectors. The role offers hybrid working and exposure to projects from concept to completion with an experienced team.

You will gain experience in design calculations, specifications, tender documentation and coordination with BIM and sustainability teams while developing your technical skills.

Qualifications

• Previous professional experience in electrical engineering or building services is required.
• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Knowledge of software such as AutoCAD, Amtech, Dialux or similar.
• Revit competency is desirable.
• Understanding of building regulations and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of electrical building services across sectors (power, lighting, small power).
• Assist with electrical design calculations and technical reports.
• Support the preparation of specifications and tender documentation.
• Coordinate designs with mechanical, sustainability and BIM teams.
• Attend design team meetings, client meetings and site visits.
• Support projects through the different RIBA stages.
• Contribute to energy‑efficient and low‑carbon design solutions.
• Work across healthcare, commercial, education and residential projects.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Teamwork skills

Willingness to learn

Professional accreditation interest

Education

Electrical Engineering or Building Services degree/HNC/HND

Tools

AutoCAD

Amtech

Dialux

Revit

Job description

Job DescriptionJunior Electrical Engineer Birmingham | Building Services Consultancy | Hybrid Working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Electrical Engineer to join a growing building services consultancy in Birmingham. This independent engineering consultancy has been delivering building services solutions for over 25 years, working across healthcare, commercial, education, residential, life sciences, leisure and public sector projects. The business has a strong reputation for technical quality, collaboration and sustainable, low-carbon design. The Birmingham office is entering an exciting period of growth, with ambitious plans to significantly expand the team over the next two years. This is a great opportunity for an engineer with existing industry experience to join the business at an exciting stage of its growth and develop their career alongside an experienced team.

The Role As a Junior Electrical Engineer, you will support the design and delivery of electrical building services projects across a variety of sectors. Working alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams, you will gain exposure to projects from concept through to completion while developing your technical skills and taking on increasing responsibility.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the design of electrical building services systems including power, lighting and small power.


• Assisting with electrical design calculations and technical reports.


• Supporting the preparation of specifications and tender documentation.


• Coordinating designs with mechanical, sustainability and BIM teams.


• Attending design team meetings, client meetings and site visits.


• Supporting projects through the different RIBA stages.


• Contributing to energy-efficient and low-carbon design solutions.


• Working across sectors including healthcare, commercial, education and residential.

About You

Previous professional experience in electrical engineering or building services is required. This is not a graduate position.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience within an electrical engineering or building services environment.


• A degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.


• Some experience designing or assisting with electrical building services systems.


• Knowledge of software such as AutoCAD, Amtech, Dialux or similar.


• Revit competency is desirable.


• An understanding of relevant building regulations and industry standards.


• Strong communication and teamwork skills.


• A willingness to learn and develop technically.


• An interest in progressing towards professional accreditation.

Why Join?

• Join a growing Birmingham office with significant expansion plans.


• Develop your career alongside experienced engineers.


• Gain exposure to technically diverse projects across multiple sectors.


• Work within a supportive and collaborative environment.


• Get involved in sustainable and low-carbon engineering projects.


• Benefit from ongoing training and professional development.


• Clear opportunities for progression as the team continues to grow.


• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.


• Professional membership support and pension.

Projects & Sectors

• Healthcare and NHS facilities.


• Commercial and workplace developments.


• Residential and mixed-use schemes.


• Education projects.


• Life sciences and laboratory facilities.


• Leisure and public sector buildings.

If you're a Junior Electrical Engineer with previous industry experience and are looking for an opportunity to develop your technical skills, work on varied projects and build a long-term career within a growing consultancy, we'd like to hear from you.

Aldwych Consulting values 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.