Senior Electrical Engineer

Arup; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Building Engineering Services team in the UK. You will design and deliver electrical building services across commercial, residential, education and healthcare projects, leading design efforts and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams.

You will work through feasibility to completion, leveraging BIM and digital innovation to improve efficiency and project outcomes while supporting Arup’s Net Zero ambitions.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Services Engineering, ideally Masters level.
• Chartered Engineer status via IET or CIBSE.
• Excellent design and technical skills.
• Lead design responsibility on Electrical Services projects.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary design teams from inception to completion.
• Experience in electrical building services design across various project scales and types.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full project lifecycle from feasibility to completion.
• Lead electrical design on projects within the Building Engineering team.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Utilise design analysis software and BIM in project delivery.
• Develop and nurture client and supplier relationships; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Design skills

Lead design

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Strong communications

Project lifecycle

Education

MSc in Electrical Services Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (IET or CIBSE)

Tools

Revit

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We have opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer looking for technically challenging work on cutting-edge projects, to join our established Building Engineering team. Arup’s Building Engineering Services team are currently working on a wide range of projects.

The opportunity

Apply your engineering expertise to help shape and deliver innovative projects within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment, designing buildings that maximise value for our clients while supporting their journey towards Net Zero Carbon. You will play an active role throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial feasibility studies through to completion, working across a diverse range of sectors including commercial, residential, education, energy, sport, healthcare and mixed‑use developments. As part of our commitment to digital innovation, you will contribute to the ongoing transformation of our business by exploring new ways to improve efficiency through automation and leveraging our integrated digital design approach to deliver enhanced services and better outcomes for our clients.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking to speak to people who:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Services Engineering, ideally to Masters level.
• Have achieved Chartered Engineer status via an appropriate professional institution such as IET or CIBSE
• Excellent design and technical skills
• Have had lead design responsibility on projects for the Electrical Services Engineering
• Have experience of and enjoy working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary design teams, contributing to projects from inception to completion.
• Demonstrable experience in the field of electrical building services design with experience across a range of project scales and building types
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written
• Able to demonstrate strong commercial awareness and be developing successful relationships with external team members
• Committed to their own professional development and looking for challenging work to develop their engineering skill.
• A passion for design and an enthusiasm for architecture and sustainable building design.
• Ability to demonstrate technical aptitude and experience in design analysis software.
• Experience of working within a BIM environment using Revit beneficial.
• Experience of managing small teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects
• Experience in and interest in training and developing younger engineers and technicians

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross‑cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

Discover more about life at Arup at http://www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Aslam Hussain ([e-mail]) to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

*** Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Any offer made will be subject to satisfactory proof of immigration status.***