Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Kanz; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kanz is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to deliver coordinated, cost-effective building services designs for complex high-value projects based in Basingstoke. Responsibilities include developing electrical designs, producing coordinated drawings and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have strong expertise in electrical building services design, experience with design development, and an ability to lead within a multidisciplinary team. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in electrical building services design.
• Experience with design development and cost-effective solutions.
• Ability to lead within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical designs for projects.
• Produce coordinated drawings and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations and SHE policies.

Skills

Strong technical expertise in electrical building services design

Experience with design development

Ability to lead and influence within a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge of relevant software and calculation methods

Collaborative approach with focus on quality and efficiency

Job description

About the Role

Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to deliver coordinated, cost‑effective building services designs for complex high‑value projects. The role is based in Basingstoke and reports to the Technical Director. This is a full‑time, permanent position.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical designs aligned with project briefs and BSRIA stages.
• Produce coordinated drawings, specifications, and plant schedules.
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, BREEAM, and SHE policies.
• Support inspections, commissioning, and close‑out reporting.
• Collaborate with design, commercial, and construction teams to ensure buildability and quality.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in electrical building services design.
• Experience with design development, cost‑effective solutions, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to lead and influence within a multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of relevant software and calculation methods.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with a focus on quality and efficiency.

Benefits

We offer a wide variety of benefits that can be tailored to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

About KME

We support projects from £5m to £150m across custodial, commercial, health, and science sectors. At Kier, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team with opportunities to grow and make a real impact.

We are all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! Even if you don’t tick every box, we can have a chat.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We have taken steps to date and continue to do more, with employees shaping our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.