Senior/Associate Electrical Engineer — Lead Multi‑Discipline Projects

Hoare Lea; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Stock options

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Hoare Lea is a human‑centric engineering consultancy delivering sustainable electrical engineering solutions across the built environment in the UK. We seek an Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to lead client relationships, drive technically excellent design, and manage multi‑discipline projects across Plymouth or Exeter offices.

You will join a collaborative team, lead and develop others, and contribute to business growth while delivering high‑quality electrical design in a

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered status for Senior Associate; desirable/working towards for Associate.
• Extensive project & client leadership experience.
• Strong technical competence in electrical building services; knowledge of regs and design guides.
• Ability to lead integrated design teams and deliver technically accurate designs.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary client contact for projects; define and agree briefs and represent Hoare Lea professionally at project meetings.
• Promote Hoare Lea’s services to create opportunities and support client objectives.
• Lead and coordinate project teams; prioritize workloads and host internal project meetings.
• Deliver profitable, high‑quality schemes; monitor project expenditure and resources.
• Delegate and review work from junior staff; contribute to staff development and performance objectives.
• Maintain awareness of procurement routes and commercial risks; identify and mitigate business risks.
• Contribute to technical knowledge sharing and ensure compliance with standards.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, consultants and contractors to support repeat business.

Skills

Electrical building services

Client leadership

Project management

BIM workflows

IT literate

Education

Degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering

Job description

Hoare Lea is a human‑centric engineering consultancy delivering sustainable electrical engineering solutions across the built environment in the UK. We seek an Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to lead client relationships, drive technically excellent design, and manage multi‑discipline projects across Plymouth or Exeter offices.

You will join a collaborative team, lead and develop others, and contribute to business growth while delivering high‑quality electrical design in a