Lead Electrical Building Services Engineer – Infrastructure

Morson Human Resources Limited; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Human Resources Limited is recruiting a Senior/Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer to lead electrical design across infrastructure and Ministry of Justice projects, including prisons and secure facilities. You will direct power distribution, lighting, and critical systems while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status or equivalent, strong leadership capabilities, and extensive building-services experience.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive electrical building-services design experience.
• Detailed knowledge of power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, security systems and resilient electrical infrastructure.
• Experience leading technical delivery within multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, British Standards and CDM requirements.
• Experience undertaking design reviews and quality-management activities.
• Strong commercial, client and stakeholder-management skills.
• Working knowledge of electrical calculation software such as AutoCAD, Revit, BIM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarms, security systems, standby power and associated infrastructure.
• Manage and check calculations, specifications, drawings, reports and technical documentation.
• Lead projects from initial survey and concept design through detailed design, construction support, commissioning and handover.
• Act as electrical technical lead or multidisciplinary Design Team Lead where required.
• Manage interfaces between electrical, mechanical, structural and architectural disciplines.
• Undertake design reviews and provide technical assurance.
• Develop practical solutions for new-build, refurbishment and upgrade projects.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, British Standards, CDM requirements and relevant technical guidance.
• Manage project risks, quality, programmes and budgets.
• Develop relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers and operational stakeholders.
• Present engineering proposals and recommendations to clients.
• Mentor and professionally develop engineers and technicians.
• Contribute to bids, framework opportunities and work-winning activities.
• At Principal level, support resource planning, workload allocation and people management.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Electrical calculations

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM platforms

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Job description

Morson Human Resources Limited is recruiting a Senior/Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer to lead electrical design across infrastructure and Ministry of Justice projects, including prisons and secure facilities. You will direct power distribution, lighting, and critical systems while coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status or equivalent, strong leadership capabilities, and extensive building-services experience.