Senior Electrical Engineer Building Services

ZipRecruiter; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to create innovative engineering solutions for various sectors. This role includes detailed design work, project management, and meetings with clients, requiring 5-10 years of experience. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for progress, alongside benefits like 24 days of holiday and a 7% pension.

Benefits

24 days holiday + public holidays

7% pension

Private healthcare

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Support towards chartership

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in a design consultancy or similar environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical design within the built environment.
• Good level of computer literacy in digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems.
• Conduct detailed calculations using industry-standard software.
• Represent the organisation at client meetings and surveys.

Skills

Electrical Building Services design

Report writing

Client presentations

Project management

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in Building Services Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Chartered status with CIBSE or IET (or working towards)

Tools

IES Thermal Modelling

Microsoft Office

CAD software

Job description

Overview

Company

An innovative, well established consultancy that have built up an excellent reputation in the local Scottish market. This organisation creates mechanical and electrical design engineering solutions for sectors across the built environment including Education, Commercial, Hotel & Leisure and more. In recent years sustainability has been at the core of all their projects, building up a strong track record for environmentally friendly and cost-effective engineering solutions. This business is well-known for its supportive, trusting, social working environment. They are currently seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services) to join their Glasgow office. This role provides an excellent opportunity for an individual keen to progress to Associate; you will be working for a supportive organisation that will provide you with the tools/support to get there.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring an understanding of project briefs. Design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems.
• Design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems - power, earthing, lighting, life safety, telecoms, security, access control, lifts, lightning protection etc.
• Carry out (and managing of others), in the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Excel, dialux, Amtech, in-house developed tools, etc.
• Representing the organisation at meetings with clients and contractors.
• Site surveys, inspections and monitoring of site works.
• Report and technical note writing.
• Maintaining complete records and archives to company standards.
• Adherence to all quality, environmental and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent qualification in Building Services Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
• Ideally chartered or working towards this with CIBSE or IET.
• 5-10 years experience working in a design consultancy or a similar environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical design within the built environment.
• Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients.
• Detailed knowledge of appropriate technical standards, able to take charge of project deliverables, make decisions, act on own initiative.
• Good level of computer literacy in a range of digital tools such as IES thermal modelling package, Microscoft packages, CAD

Benefits

• 24 days holiday + public holidays
• 7% pension
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working (3 office)
• Flexible working
• Support towards chartership

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.