Senior Electrical Design Engineer

People Group Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

People Group Limited seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead delivery across diverse schemes including Hospitals, Military, Data Centres and Prisons. You will drive electrical design excellence, coordinating with Tier 2 partners to ensure integrated, compliant outputs and safe, efficient power systems.

UK nationals only for the defence contract; you will review project outputs, manage procurement, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring HSE standards are upheld throughout the

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Electrical Engineering.
• Familiar with MCC build and systems integration (HV/LV).
• Ability to conduct factory acceptance testing.
• Full driving licence.
• UK citizen.

Responsibilities

• Leading electrical engineering delivery for multiple schemes, collaborating with Tier 2 design teams to ensure designs are fully integrated, clash-free, and compliant with specifications.
• Reviewing and approving design outputs with the design partner to ensure constructability and CDM compliance.
• Liaising with the client's engineering and operational staff to meet KPIs within budget constraints.
• Managing procurement of plant, materials, and subcontractors, preparing estimates, quotations, and contract documentation.
• Mentoring and supporting graduate electrical engineers to develop new talent.

Skills

Electrical engineering

MCC systems integration

HV/LV subsystems

Factory acceptance testing

Driving licence

UK citizenship

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

UK Nationals Only (UK Defence Contract)

Circa £400/day Ltd (outside IR35)

Join us as a Senior Electrical Engineer on an exciting major projects (Hospitals, Military, Data Centres, Prisons) You'll play a key role in delivering multiple electrical aspects across power engineering led projects consisting of High Voltage, Low Voltage, Generation, Fire Alarms, Security, Lighting etc.. This is an opportunity to work collaboratively with our design partners and supply chain to create innovative solutions that meet our client's requirements whilst maintaining the highest health, safety, and environmental standards.

What will you be responsible for?

• Leading electrical engineering delivery for multiple schemes, collaborating with Tier 2 Supply Chain design teams to ensure designs are fully integrated, clash-free, and compliant with specifications
• Working alongside our design partner to ensure constructability and CDM compliance, including reviewing and approving design outputs
• Liaising with the client's engineering and operational staff to meet or exceed Key Performance Indicators within budget constraints
• Managing procurement of plant, materials, and specialist subcontractors, preparing estimates, quotations, and contract documentation
• Mentoring and supporting graduate electrical engineers, helping to develop the next generation of talent

What are we looking for?

• You have a strong working knowledge of Electrical Engineering, including key suppliers and process equipment designs
• You're familiar with MCC build and systems integration, including HV and LV subsystems, DNO, and site power supply requirements
• You can conduct factory acceptance testing
• You hold a Full driving licence
• You are a UK citizen