Principal/Senior Electrical Engineer

Ingleton Wood; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

25 days holiday and bank holidays

Competitive salaries

Company pension scheme

Health cash plan

Professional membership support

Cycle to work scheme

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Ingleton Wood is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for their Nottingham office. This role focuses on MoD and MoJ projects across the UK, requiring extensive design knowledge and project management skills.

The successful candidate will work within a supportive team, ensuring projects meet high technical standards. Essential qualifications include a degree in engineering, membership in relevant professional bodies, and experience in managing junior engineers. A range of attractive benefits and flexible working options are on offer.

Qualifications

• Degree / Masters degree in Engineering required.
• Member of CIBSE, IET or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status or approaching.
• Experience of managing junior engineers required.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation and codes of practice.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Associate team lead in Building Services.
• Complete projects to high technical standards, on time and on budget.
• Assist junior staff with technical queries.
• Draw up detailed specifications and drawings.
• Project manage site works from commencement to completion.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

AutoCAD

Revit

Mentoring

Education

Degree / Masters degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Amtech

Job description

Role Overview

Senior Electrical Engineer – Nottingham office. This Electrical Engineering role is part of the Building Services Engineering discipline with a primary focus on MoD and MoJ projects across the UK. The role requires a high level of design knowledge and project lead experience.

Due to the nature of the work, successful applicants must have active UK SC Clearance or be able to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Building Services team, reporting to and supported by the Associate team lead.
• Ensure all projects are completed to a high technical standard, on time and on budget.
• Assist more junior staff with technical queries as appropriate to your knowledge and experience.
• Carry out fee earning work, including feasibility, design or site stage work where appropriate and particularly where high-level technical expertise is required.
• Meet with clients to establish project brief and budget costs for client consideration.
• Draw up detailed specifications and drawings against client’s briefs.
• Review tenders received and prepare tender reports and recommendations.
• Project manage site works from commencement to completion.
• Monitor site works against specification requirements and agree contractor’s final accounts.
• Carry out inspections of existing installations and submit condition reports.
• Check and prepare information for fee invoicing each month.
• Manage day to day workload of individuals reporting directly to you, ensuring clarification of their roles, motivation of the team and wellbeing of individuals.
• Advise director and partners on any additional resources required, assisting at interview stage.
• Develop the client base of the Practice by being proactive in pursuing marketing opportunities that arise and ensuring repeat business from satisfied clients.

Essential Skills, Experience and Attributes

• Degree / Masters degree in Engineering.
• Member of CIBSE, IET or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status or approaching.
• Experience of managing junior engineers.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit and use of design software such as Amtech.
• Familiar with all relevant legislation, codes of practice, CIBSE guides, building regulations and best practice, including sustainability requirements.

Benefits

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.
• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. Living wage employer.
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
• Health cash plan scheme.
• Professional membership support.
• Family policies.
• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• On-site parking facilities (excluding London office).
• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable).
• Death in service benefit.
• Early Finish incentives when practice targets are hit.
• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).
• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Employee working groups.

Diversity & Inclusion

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best. If your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway – you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.