Senior Design Engineer - Electrical Building Services

NG Bailey Engineering; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join their team based in Bristol or Cardiff. This role supports the Design Manager in providing high-quality engineering services. Candidates should have significant electrical design experience and be proficient in commercial management of design projects. The position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and a variety of flexible benefits, promoting professional development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Car/Car allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible benefits like Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Significant electrical design experience is essential.
• Experience in coaching and developing team members is required.
• Demonstrable experience in commercial management on design projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design Manager to provide high-quality design services.
• Conduct design validations and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Mentor and coach team members while leading project design activities.

Skills

Electrical design experience

Coaching and development of people

Commercial management on design projects

Education

I.ENG, MCIBSE, MIET

HNC level qualification in electrical building services

Job description

Senior Design Engineer

Bristol or Cardiff

Permanent Role

Competitive Salary + Car/Car Allowance + Flexible Benefits

Summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for an electrically biased Senior Design Engineer join our team based in either Bristol or Cardiff

In this role you will support the Design Manager to provide a high quality design and engineering service, covering all aspects of building services. You will ensure that optimised solutions are produced, NG Bailey's standards are maintained, and meet budgetary and programme parameters.

This is a permanent/fixed term staff position with NG Bailey.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Demonstrate appropriate health and safety leadership
• Support the Design Manager in leading and developing team members, mentoring, coaching and agreeing goals and objectives
• Input into monthly reports
• Advise on any variances from plan and corrective action required
• Carry out design in collaboration with other designers and project teams. Participate in design review meetings as required.
• Ensure that designs are technically correct, address risks and opportunities, complying with legal and contractual requirements
• Conduct design validation visits to sites
• Understand the project fee build up, cost allocations, forecast and programme to support the design lead in managing costs
• Assist the design lead in managing change on projects, seek opportunities to mitigate risk and maximise opportunities
• Build and maintain customer, key supplier and internal relationships, promote the design team and seek out new opportunities
• Apply current legislation regarding building regulations, standards, CDM, quality control, commissioning, safety and environmental issues. Regularly attend company CPD seminars

What we're looking for

• Significant electrical design experience
• Coaching and development of people
• Demonstrable experience of commercial management on design projects

Qualifications or professional memberships

• I.ENG, MCIBSE, MIET
• Minimum HNC level qualification in electrical building services

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Car/Car allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes
• Personal development programme

Next Steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.