Senior Electrical Engineer

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Hybrid working

25 days leave

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for Building Services in Birmingham. You will operate with high autonomy, interfacing between site, client and design teams across the North-West and Yorkshire.

Responsibilities include leading site appraisals, assessing existing installations, translating site information into design outputs, and supporting projects from feasibility through handover in a national MEP context.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electrical building services design.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical site appraisals and surveys.

Skills

Electrical design

Site surveys

Client liaison

Technical reporting

Travel & licence

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer - Building Services

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £50,000-£58,000 + Car Allowance

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our growing Building Services team, supporting projects across the North-West and Yorkshire.

This is a high-autonomy role for an engineer who is confident working at the interface between site, client and design team. You will be responsible for gathering accurate technical information from existing buildings, advising clients and project teams, and ensuring that site intelligence is effectively translated into the design process.

As part of a national MEP team, you will work closely with established design teams while acting as the key electrical technical contact for projects across the Northern region.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys combining technical expertise with client interaction, site work and practical problem solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical site appraisals, condition surveys and technical feasibility assessments.
• Assess existing electrical installations, systems and infrastructure.
• Gather and interpret technical information to support design development.
• Produce clear and professional site reports, sketches, photographs and technical briefing documents.
• Act as the electrical engineering lead in meetings with clients, architects, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Provide practical electrical engineering advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify site-based constraints and develop or recommend appropriate technical solutions.
• Liaise closely with the design team to ensure accurate site information is incorporated into electrical designs.
• Review electrical installations during construction to ensure alignment with design intent and required quality standards.
• Undertake periodic site inspections and provide technical observations and recommendations.
• Support projects from initial site appraisal through design, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate electrical requirements with mechanical services, architecture, building surveying and other disciplines.

About You

You will have a strong background in electrical building services design and engineering, together with the confidence to work independently across multiple projects and sites.

You should have:

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Experience undertaking site surveys, technical assessments and construction-stage inspections.
• The ability to assess existing installations and identify practical engineering solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to produce clear, professional technical reports and documentation.
• Confidence representing an organisation independently with clients and project teams.
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving technical issues.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the North.
• Experience working within a consultancy, contractor or similar building services environment.

Desirable

• Chartered status or working towards professional registration with CIBSE or IET.
• Existing knowledge of the construction market across the North of England.
• Established relationships with contractors, consultants or other construction professionals.
• Broader understanding of mechanical services and multidisciplinary building design.
• Experience working on projects from initial feasibility through to commissioning and handover.

What We Offer

• £50,000-£58,000 salary + car allowance.
• 35-hour working week.
• Flexible working hours, with core hours between 10am and 4pm.
• Hybrid working, combining office, home and site-based work.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Birthday leave.
• Option to buy or sell annual leave.
• Long-service leave.
• Pay reviews twice a year.
• Medicash health plan.
• Life assurance of four times annual salary.
• In-house mental health first aiders.
• Scottish Widows pension with salary sacrifice and matched contributions.
• Professional development scheme.
• Sponsorship of professional fees.
• Two paid corporate social responsibility days.

If you're an experienced Electrical Engineer looking for a role with genuine autonomy, client exposure and the opportunity to play a key part in growing a regional building services function, we'd like to hear from you.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.