Senior Electrical Engineer, Building Services & Decarbonisation

Valoris Group

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 47,000 - 63,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Valoris Group in London is seeking a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for refurbishment and decarbonisation of occupied buildings. You will balance technical delivery with client liaison, site involvement, and project leadership from feasibility through construction in a hybrid London setup.

The role emphasizes collaboration with MEP teams and stakeholders, managing asset data, surveys, and lifecycle planning while applying UK standards.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Services Engineering or related discipline.
Actively working towards Chartered status (IET or CIBSE preferred).
Proven experience delivering electrical design and leading projects within existing buildings.
Background in social housing and wider public sector environments, such as education, healthcare, and commercial buildings.
Experience contributing to procurement and tender documentation for public or private sector projects.
Familiarity with maintenance contracts, lifecycle planning, and asset management strategies.
Experience undertaking asset data collection and on-site surveys to support compliance and investment planning.
Understanding of construction risk management across all project stages.
Experience reporting project, resource, and financial information to senior management.

Responsibilities

Deliver electrical design across core building services systems, including power, lighting, fire alarm, access control, CCTV, and renewables.
Work primarily on existing buildings, including projects within non-HRB and HRB approval regimes.
Undertake condition surveys, asset assessments, and lifecycle costing exercises.
Produce feasibility studies, technical reports, specifications, drawings, and calculations.
Liaise closely with clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Act as Contract Administrator, including managing valuations, contractor performance, and change control.
Apply sound knowledge of contract management, particularly JCT forms of contract.
Carry out regular site inspections, oversee commissioning, and support issue resolution during construction.
Collaborate with mechanical engineers, project managers, architects, sustainability consultants, and quantity surveyors.
Mentor and support junior engineers, contributing to team development and technical excellence.