Senior Electrical Building Services Engineer

MOTT MACDONALD; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions match 4.5–7%

Annual leave 33-35 days

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer in Manchester to lead electrical design across multiple sectors, coordinating with other disciplines and clients. You will prepare engineering documents, manage timescales, and oversee junior staff on diverse projects.

The role requires Chartered status (CIBSE or IET) and strong communication. Hybrid working, with opportunities to grow in a global consultancy that values innovation and impact.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified and Chartered with CIBSE or IET and able to lead electrical services on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience in electrical building services across multiple sectors and strong client-facing communication.
• Proven ability to mentor graduates and lead teams on complex design tasks.
• Knowledge of UK and European standards and best practice guides.
• Proficiency with design packages such as Amtech, Relux, Dialux, BIM, AutoCAD and Revit.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical elements of large projects and/or a portfolio of smaller projects.
• Prepare documents, reports, and health and safety risk assessments; manage timescales and budgets.
• Design and specification delivery (drawings, calculations, specs) and collaborate with other disciplines.
• Coach junior staff and coordinate with internal/external stakeholders.
• Develop programmes for scheduling and reporting deliverables; ensure profitability targets.

Skills

Electrical building services design

Team leadership

Report writing

Presentation

Client/stakeholder liaison

Knowledge of UK/EU standards

Education

Chartered Engineer (CIBSE or IET)

Tools

Amtech

IES

Relux

Dialux

Trimble Pro Design

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

SCADA/BMS systems

Job description

Location/s: Manchester, UK

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross-sector skills across five key Sectors; Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.

Overview of the role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, your role will include assessing and understanding project requirements, undertaking electrical design across a number of disciplines and agreeing timescales and specifications with design teams, clients and managers. Leading and directing junior staff, you will be actively involved in the preparation of documents, reports and health and safety risk assessments as well as interpreting commercial and/or contractual aspects of correspondence with or between fellow professionals on multidisciplinary projects.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Managing the delivery of assigned the Electrical elements of multi-disciplinary projects across a range of sectors including, Built Environment, Water, Transportation and Advisory
• Design and specification (output drawings, calculations, specifications)
• Working and collaborating with associated engineering disciplines as part of delivering projects
• Dealing with and management of internal and external stakeholders
• Carrying out design and calculation work using relevant industry software (eg Amtech, IES, Relux, Revit, etc)
• Demonstrating technical expertise, providing in depth knowledge whilst proactively coaching and developing more junior team members
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring programmes for scheduling and reporting on deliverables across specific projects
• Maximising profitability of projects, monitoring against budget, reacting and anticipating potential problems and communicating in line with client expectations

Candidate specification

Areas of expertise should include:

• Electrical building services design with experience in a number of the following areas:
  • Aviation (airports and infrastructure)
  • Commercial
  • Sports/ arenas/ stadia
  • Healthcare
  • Education / Higher Education
  • Defence
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Local Authority
  • Industrial/pharma
  • Water/Wastewater
  • Food Processing
  • Transportation
  • Data Centres
• Knowledgeable in British and European standards and best practice guides
• Lighting and Emergency Lighting for buildings (Commercial and Industrial). Familiar with electrical and lighting design packages including Trimble Pro Design (Amtech), Relux/ Dialux
• External Lighting, including roads/highways
• General Power and Services, including Fire Detection and Alarm, CCTV, Access Control, Power and Data
• MV (Medium Voltage) switchgear and transformers
• LV (Low Voltage) Distribution and MCC's (Motor Control Centres) including wiring schematics, SLD's
• Transformers at 20kV/10kV to 400V. BMS (Building Management Systems) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems
• Instrumentation, Control and Automation systems
• BIM, AutoCAD and Revit
• Site experience an advantage
• Services co-ordination in buildings and for underground services

Essential

• Degree qualified Chartered Engineer with CIBSE or IET
• Have experience of leading on Electrical services and some multi disciplinary projects
• Be enthusiastic and ambitious with a strong teamwork ethic
• Possess excellent communication skills, including report writing and presentation
• Have the ability to lead electrical elements of one large project or a portfolio of smaller projects

Desirable

• Have experience of mentoring and leading graduate engineers
• Have some experience of managing client relationships and expectations as there will be a requirement to attend Client Facing meetings
• Specification writing using NBS Chorus

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.