Senior Electrical Engineer

Resourgenix - United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Resourgenix is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its London-based team. You will deliver electrical design from concept through construction support on data centre and mission‑critical projects, while leading technical guidance and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, liaise with clients and Principal Engineers, and ensure designs comply with UK standards and tier III/IV requirements.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 6–10 years' consultancy experience.
• Experience delivering electrical design for data centre and mission‑critical projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Chartered Engineer status through the IET, or actively working towards professional accreditation.
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory requirements and experience working with UK clients.
• Exposure to Tier III / Tier IV data centre projects.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of effective project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical design across concept, schematic, detailed design and construction-support stages.
• Prepare and review electrical calculations, specifications, reports, drawings and technical submissions.
• Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, public health, structural, architectural and specialist disciplines.
• Provide technical input and engineering solutions to resolve design and coordination challenges.
• Mentor Intermediate and Associate Engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Support construction activities, respond to clarifications and site queries.

Skills

Electrical design

Data centre experience

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client liaison

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Our client is a leading engineering consultancy delivering complex data centre and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the UK and international markets.

They are currently looking to appoint a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their London-based team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer to take responsibility for the delivery of electrical design across technically demanding projects, while developing their technical leadership, client-facing and project coordination skills.

Working closely with Principal Engineers, Associate Directors and multidisciplinary project teams, you will contribute to projects from concept and design development through to construction support, while providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior and intermediate engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Design Delivery

• Deliver electrical design across concept, schematic, detailed design and construction-support stages.
• Prepare and review electrical calculations, specifications, reports, drawings and technical submissions.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant UK regulations, British Standards, international standards and client requirements.
• Provide technical input and engineering solutions to resolve design and coordination challenges.
• Contribute to the technical quality and consistency of project deliverables.

Project & Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, public health, structural, architectural and specialist disciplines.
• Participate in technical workshops, design reviews and client meetings.
• Support Principal Engineers and project leads with technical progress reporting and quality assurance.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams to ensure coordinated and buildable design solutions.
• Support effective communication between engineering disciplines, project stakeholders and clients.

Construction & Delivery

• Provide technical support during the construction and delivery stages of projects.
• Respond to design clarifications and technical queries.
• Participate in site visits and assist with resolving design-related issues.
• Review commissioning inputs and support the delivery of design intent on site.
• Contribute to project close-out and handover activities where required.

Technical Mentoring & Development

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Intermediate and Associate Engineers.
• Support the development of engineering capability within the electrical team.
• Share knowledge and promote consistent engineering practices.
• Contribute to a culture of design excellence, technical quality and continuous improvement.

Technical Experience

• Data centre and mission-critical electrical engineering design.
• Electrical resilience and redundancy philosophies, including N+1, 2N and Concurrent Maintainability.
• LV and MV power distribution systems.
• Standby generation and UPS system design.
• UK DNO connection processes, including G98, G99 and G100.
• Switchgear and protection coordination.
• Building Management Systems (BMS) integration.
• Multidisciplinary engineering coordination.
• UK standards and regulations, including BS 7671 and Building Regulations.
• International standards and guidance, including IEC, NFPA, Uptime Institute and EN 50600.
• Tier III and Tier IV data centre environments.

About You

Our client is looking for an experienced electrical engineer who is technically strong, collaborative and ready to take greater responsibility within a high-performing project environment.

You must have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 6–10 years' relevant consultancy experience.
• Demonstrable experience delivering electrical design for data centre and mission‑critical projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience working within an international engineering consultancy environment.
• Chartered Engineer status through the IET, or actively working towards professional accreditation.
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory requirements and experience working with UK clients.
• Exposure to Tier III / Tier IV data centre projects.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of effective project delivery.

The Opportunity

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join an established consultancy and play an important role in the delivery of major data centre and mission‑critical projects.

You will gain exposure to technically complex projects, multidisciplinary teams and senior client stakeholders, while having the opportunity to develop your technical expertise and take on increasing responsibility within the electrical engineering function.

If you are an experienced Electrical Engineer with a background in data centres, mission‑critical facilities or complex infrastructure projects, and are looking for your next career opportunity in London, we would be keen to hear from you.