Senior Electrical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead complex electrical projects at Birmingham Airport. This role requires expertise in electrical building services, project management, and a commitment to safety and excellence. The position offers hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package, promoting career development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Medical Health Cover

25 days annual leave + birthday leave

Pension Scheme

Car Allowance

Family Friendly policies

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Career progression opportunities

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing complex engineering projects.
• Technical expertise in electrical designs and systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with clients and other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage electrical building services projects from start to finish.
• Ensure project adherence to timelines and budget requirements.
• Champion safety excellence and implement health and safety policies.

Skills

IOSH or SMSTS certification

Valid CSCS card

Strong experience in electrical building services engineering

Leadership skills

Budgeting skills

Scheduling skills

Resource management skills

Education

ONC/HNC or NVQ Level 3/4 in Building Services

Degree in Project Management or Engineering

Job description

Overview

Dalkia Engineering is looking for a skilled and dedicated a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to join our dynamic team at Birmingham Airport. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex electrical and specialist systems projects in a live airport environment, where safety, precision, and innovation are critical.

Who We’re Looking For

• IOSH or SMSTS certification and a valid CSCS card (required).
• Ideally qualified to ONC/HNC or NVQ Level 3/4 in Building Services; a degree in Project Management or Engineering is desirable but not essential.
• Strong and proven experience in electrical building services engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver complex engineering projects successfully.
• Excellent leadership, budgeting, scheduling, and resource management skills.

What’s on Offer

Our people are our greatest asset. We’re committed to recruiting, training, and developing people, who can drive innovation and help shape the future of energy. We invest in nurturing talent, offer a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package, and support continuous professional development at every level of the organisation.

• Hybrid working
• Medical Health Cover & Life Assurance
• 25 days of annual leave, plus 1 additional day for your birthday
• Pension Scheme
• Car Allowance
• Family Friendly policies (Enhanced maternity & paternity)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits (after probation) interest free tech loans
• Real career progression opportunities.
• Discretionary annual salary reviews
• The opportunity to work chance to work on meaningful, impactful engineering projects

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and manage the electrical building services aspects of projects from concept through to completion.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to project teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and programme requirements.
• Champion a culture of safety excellence, supporting and implementing health and safety strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Develop, review, and analyse detailed electrical designs for HV/LV distribution, lighting, small power, security, data, life safety systems, and other specialist systems in buildings.
• Monitor project budgets and programmes, identifying risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies while optimising resource allocation.
• Conduct thorough reviews of electrical designs to ensure compliance with relevant codes, standards, and regulations.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, implementing mitigation strategies to reduce potential impact.
• Collaborate with clients to understand project requirements and present technical solutions clearly and effectively.
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines to integrate electrical systems seamlessly and mentor junior engineers in their professional development.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and innovations, proposing improvements to engineering processes and methodologies.

Equality and Inclusion

At Dalkia, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to driving innovation and achieving a sustainable energy future. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive regardless of background, or lived experience. We welcome applications from all individuals and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Together, we’re building a culture that reflects the communities we serve and supports the transition to a net-zero world.

About us

We deliver technical and energy services to a wide range of clients in private and public sector across the UK.

Backed by EDF, Britain’s biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we leverage the strength of our Group, without losing the personability of a smaller business. We’re a people-first culture. In fact, our customers tell us that we build the best people and client relationships in the business.

Our strength lies in the and expertise of our people. We prioritise safety in everything we do, taking a proactive approach that ensures the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone we interact with.

Our people, with their of skills and perspectives, make us who we are. Today, our 4,000-strong team of experts and advisors are partnering with clients and communities on some of the country’s most exciting and demanding projects to provide energy, engineering, facilities management and specialist services.