Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive hourly rate

Potential extensions

Job summary

Blueprint Recruitment Solutions Ltd seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to support high-profile MEP buildings serving railway operations. Based in Birmingham with hybrid working, the 3-month initial contract offers potential extensions and strong project pipeline.

You will review HV/LV distribution, lighting, CMS, fire alarms, and building services, coordinating with designers and subcontractors to ensure timely, compliant designs. Fluent English and extensive experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering; chartership preferred.
• 10+ years' electrical engineering experience in construction environments.
• 5+ years delivering multidisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with project requirements, safety-by-design principles and regulations.
• Review and coordinate electrical designs from designers, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage technical reviews and approvals with stakeholders, including CAT checks.
• Coordinate HV/LV, lighting, CMS, fire alarms, earthing and building services.
• Lead meetings, coordinate interfaces and support O&M reviews.

Skills

Electrical engineering expertise

HV/LV distribution knowledge

Building services design

Design review & coordination

English fluency

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered status preferred

Tools

CAD/BIM tools

Electrical standards knowledge

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer – MEP Buildings on Railway Projects

Birmingham Hybrid Working
48 – 56 per hour Inside IR35
3–Month Initial Contract + likely extensions

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to support the delivery of high–profile MEP Buildings serving the operation of the railway.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys fast–paced project work within a main contractor environment, delivering electrical services designs for Building Services Facilities and pumping stations for Railway Operations.

The position offers hybrid working flexibility alongside the opportunity to join a busy team with a strong pipeline of ongoing work and potential extensions beyond the initial contract term.

The Role

You’ll be involved in:

• Ensuring compliance with project requirements, technical assurance processes, safety–in–design principles, and applicable standards and regulations.
• Review and coordinate the electrical designs produced by designers, suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring interdisciplinary integration and timely completion.
• Manage the technical review, approval and assurance process with the Employer, Designer, CAT Checker and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate electrical systems, including HV/LV distribution, lighting, fire alarms, CMS, earthing and bonding, and building electrical services.
• Lead and participate in technical meetings, interface coordination, O&M reviews, PRAM and HAZOP meetings, ensuring actions and design issues are resolved.
• Liaise with construction teams to ensure electrical designs align with construction methods, programme requirements and site constraints.
• Review technical queries, RFIs, design changes and procurement submissions, supporting tender reviews and technical appraisals of MEICA equipment.
• Maintain relevant electrical standards and regulations and advise the MEP Technical Lead and Commercial Team on technical risks, interfaces and potential challenges.

What They’re Looking For

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering; professional chartership preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ electrical engineering experience in construction, including 5+ years delivering multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of HV/LV distribution, lighting, fire alarms, CMS, earthing and bonding, and building electrical services.
• Ability to challenge and optimise design solutions, balancing technical requirements, risks and constraints.
• Fluent in English, with a strong understanding of multidisciplinary turnkey project delivery
• Collaborative, self–motivated and able to influence senior management and designers, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable

• 15–20 years’ relevant electrical engineering experience
• Large scale project experience (eg rail, buildings, pumping stations)
• Railway or major infrastructure experience preferred

Why Apply?

• Top market rates available
• Hybrid working flexibility
• Strong pipeline projects
• Opportunity for contract extensions beyond the initial term
• Collaborative and technically focused design team

Immediate interviews available.