Senior Associate Electrical Engineer — Lead Design & Client Delivery (Hybrid)

Hoare Lea; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Stock options

25 days annual leave

9-day fortnight

Job summary

Hoare Lea is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to deliver high-quality, sustainable electrical design for built environment projects. You will join the Electrical team in Plymouth or Exeter, leading client relationships and multi-disciplinary schemes across the Southwest and beyond.

The role suits an experienced Associate who manages delivery and engagement, or a Senior Associate who leads larger schemes, mentors the team, and supports business development.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered status required for Senior Associate; desirable/working towards for Associate.
• Extensive project and client leadership experience.
• Strong technical competence in electrical building services and compliance with standards.
• Ability to lead integrated design teams and deliver technically accurate designs.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills; manage difficult situations.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary client contact for projects; define briefs and represent Hoare Lea professionally.
• Promote Hoare Lea’s services to create opportunities and support client objectives.
• Lead and coordinate project teams; prioritise workloads and chair internal meetings.
• Deliver profitable, high-quality schemes; monitor costs and resource needs.
• Delegate, review and check work from junior staff; contribute to staff development.
• Maintain awareness of procurement routes and commercial risks; mitigate risks.
• Contribute to technical knowledge sharing and ensure compliance with standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.

Skills

Project leadership

Electrical building services

Client facing

BIM workflows

Education

Degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent

Chartered status (Senior Associate)

Job description

Hoare Lea is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to deliver high-quality, sustainable electrical design for built environment projects. You will join the Electrical team in Plymouth or Exeter, leading client relationships and multi-disciplinary schemes across the Southwest and beyond.

The role suits an experienced Associate who manages delivery and engagement, or a Senior Associate who leads larger schemes, mentors the team, and supports business development.