Senior Electrical Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is looking for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead the delivery of coordinated building services designs across high-value projects. The role demands strong technical expertise in electrical building services design, experience with comprehensive solutions, and collaboration with various teams to ensure compliance with industry standards. Join this supportive team to make a real impact.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed electrical designs aligned with project briefs.
• Produce coordinated drawings, specifications, and plant schedules.
• 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

Knowledge of relevant software

Proactive, collaborative approach

Job description

Overview

Join Kier as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer and play a key role in delivering coordinated, cost-effective building services designs across complex and high-value projects. You'll work collaboratively to shape solutions that meet client needs and regulatory standards.

Location: Basingstoke
Business Unit: Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME)
Reporting to: Technical Director
Working Hours: Full Time, Permanent

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

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

Why Kier Mechanical & Electrical?

KME is a trusted MEP delivery partner within Kier, supporting 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’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

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

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2