Senior Electrical Engineer

Hoare Lea; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

9-day fortnight scheme

Up to 30 days annual leave

Stock options

Job summary

Hoare Lea is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Operational Assets team in Bristol. The role focuses on delivering designs for existing buildings, refurbishment and plant replacement, within a collaborative, high-performing culture.

We value pragmatic engineers who apply UK regulations and strong communication to manage projects, align with clients, and contribute to carbon reduction and efficiency across assets in the Southwest.

Qualifications

• Analytical approach to engineering problems and delivery
• Strong knowledge of UK regulations and design guides
• Experience with secondary engineering disciplines relevant to electrical systems
• Experience in post-occupation engineering services activities is desirable
• Experience working on refurbishment and existing buildings

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver electrical designs for a variety of project sizes
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality client service
• Develop repeat and new business opportunities while managing profitability
• Collaborate with engineers and consultants to transform client visions into practical outcomes

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client-focused solutions

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Job description

About Us

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.

Senior Electrical Engineer

Operational Assets

Bristol

About Us

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.

We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves.

We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave.

Whatever your ambitions or circumstances, our aim is to enable everyone to develop their knowledge, give their best, and enjoy what they do.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a progressive and ambitious Senior Electrical Engineer (or above) to support our work within the Operational Assets team in the Southwest.

Bristol is a vibrant and dynamic city with a rich cultural heritage. It also has ambitious plans for growth and aims to become a carbon-neutral city in the next 10 years. We have a long-standing history in the city, having worked on many of it’s landmark sites. As our second-largest office, Bristol is home to more than 100 MEP engineers, and a growing range of specialist disciplines.

The Operational Assets team is close-knit with a range of technical experience. We apply our knowledge and experience to address challenges in existing buildings and have the ability to transform Client visions into reality, from refurbishment projects, central plant replacement and carbon reduction through efficiency and operational savings. Working alongside a range of specialist engineers and consultants, you will join a collaborative, knowledgeable, highly engaged team who love what they do and offer a supportive, flexible, and high performing work culture.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer (or above), you will be responsible for supporting and delivering designs and managing a range of project types and sizes. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and support staff delivering a consistently high-quality service for clients, ensuring that repeat and new business opportunities are developed, and profitability is achieved.

About You

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

• To be a pragmatic individual who can analyse logically and apply engineering principles to develop Client-focused solutions.
• Strong technical knowledge in primary engineering discipline and relevant UK and applicable EU regulations, design guides, etc.
• Good understanding of secondary engineering discipline.
• Experience conducting post-occupancy engineering services activities.
• Experience working on projects in existing buildings (refurbishment and fit-out).
• An ability and interest to manage projects to avoid technical and commercial risk.
• IT literate with an understanding of relevant IT packages.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills to effectively work to timescales and deadlines.
• To be able to develop effective relationships with well-developed interpersonal and influencing skills.

The role will require travel to site on a regular basis to support building strong relationships and undertake site surveys of existing installations. Therefore, a driving licence is essential to the role.

An ability to meet a minimum security clearance level of BPSS is required for the role. Applications from existing security cleared applicants is welcomed.

Adjustments and accommodations

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