Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Data Centres) - London, Bicester or Newcastle

TRACTEBEL; Bucknell; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Contributory company pension scheme

Healthcare Scheme

Non-contractual bonus awards

Training sponsorship

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

RED, a Tractebel company, seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to run medium-sized projects from London, Bicester or Newcastle. You will develop electrical design packages for building services and coordinate with clients and contractors on design and build contracts.

Responsibilities include technical leadership, validation of designs, and guiding trainees and engineers while ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety requirements. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in building services electrical design and installations.
• Ability to work on multiple medium-sized projects with client interaction.
• Knowledge of BS standards and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and design of electrical installations for building services.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors and internal teams on project progress.
• Perform calculations to ensure designs meet specifications and standards.
• Review and validate designs and technical content for junior staff.
• Represent the company at technical meetings with customers and consultants.

Skills

Client facing

Project coordination

Electrical design

Engineering calculations

MS Office

Education

BEng/MSc in Electrical Engineering

MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND + experience

Tools

MS Office

IT-based calculation software

Job description

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.

Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We are now seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our London, Bicester or Newcastle office. You will have the ability to run multiple concurrent medium sized projects, undertake a client facing role in the development, design and co-ordination of engineering projects, which could include producing design packages for contractors working on a design and build contract. Responsible for running of medium size projects. Undertakes a client facing role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services for electrical installations, systems, facilities etc.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for running of medium size projects. Undertakes a client facing role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services for Mechanical installations, systems, equipment, facilities etc.
• Develops and specifies applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes
• Surveys tests and reports on existing electrical installations
• Specifies activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements
• Day to day decision making on project progress and direct liaison with and provides advice to client
• Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors teams
• Carries out engineering calculations to ensure drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards
• Responsible for technical content and accuracy of Trainee, Graduates and Engineers
• Validation and checking of designs and specifications

Role Requirements

You will need to possess the following professional and technical expertise:

• BEng, MSc, and have sufficient experience
• MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND + appropriate experience or equivalent
• Working towards Chartered Eng status
• Competent in specification design/drawing for several building types
• Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation
• Knowledge of MS Office applications word, excel etc
• Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
• Good understanding of BS standards
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Managerial Skills
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.
• Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.
• Act in an ethical manner and follow the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group

Benefits

RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leave
• Wellness days/ initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.
• This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions.

RED is a company of Tractebel.

Business Unit: Tractebel

Division: Tractebel Div2

Legal Entity: RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED

Company Name: RED

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