Senior Electrical Engineer - Built Environment

AMEY; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional career development

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

20+ days annual leave

Flexible benefits scheme

Discounts via Save with Amey

Job summary

Amey is recruiting a Lead Senior Electrical Engineer to drive building services design across multiple sectors from our Consulting Built Environment practice. You will lead the technical design, run condition surveys and feasibility studies, and oversee sub-consultants while maintaining strong client relationships.

You will manage design outputs, engage in bid creation, and supervise junior staff, with a focus on delivering compliant, high-quality engineering solutions across rail, MoD, NHS and

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead a medium-sized technical team and mentor junior staff.
• Strong client and supplier relationships to support bidding and business development.
• Extensive experience in design and specification across HV/LV, lighting, power, life-safety, IT, and security.
• Proficiency with key design and analysis software specified in the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead on building services design and oversee the design team on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Prepare, check, and approve designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation to meet quality, cost, and programme objectives.
• Manage project budget and cost performance within portfolio.
• Engage with clients and suppliers at senior level; present and defend proposals.
• Lead bids and prepare technical and commercial submissions with accountability to the Delivery Director.

Skills

Team leadership

Client liaison

Design review

Engineering analysis

CDM knowledge

Bid leadership

Clash resolution

People management

Education

HNC/HND or degree

CSCS card

CIBSE membership

Tools

AutoCAD

Amtech

Hevacomp

Relux/Dialux

TAS

IES

Revit

Job description

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Consulting team. With shared office space in Birmingham, Telford, Manchester, Stafford, Sheffield and Bristol, we welcome applications from Lead Senior Electrical Engineers across these regions.

The standard hours of work are 40 Hours per week.

We offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part-time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.

The role

At Amey we have ambitious growth plans for our Consulting Built Environment team and are looking to recruit a Lead Senior Electrical Engineer to lead on Building Services design. Typical day-to-day duties will include undertaking condition surveys and feasibility studies, developing scope of works and design briefs with clients, advising on the technical elements of projects, site inspections during construction and technical oversight of sub-consultants.

We deliver projects to a wide range of clients, including the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Local Authorities, National Health Service (NHS), Transport, Education, Transport for Wales, Housing and Utilities sectors.

Key responsibilities:

• Acts as a technical team leader, delivering compliant, high‑quality engineering outputs while working independently and supervising junior staff.
• Consistently demonstrates behaviours aligned with a Lead Senior Engineer, actively pursuing further professional development toward promotion.
• Manages delivery of electrical and building services elements on multi‑disciplinary projects across Rail, Transportation, MoJ, MoD, and Education sectors.
• Leads the preparation, checking, and approval of designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation, ensuring quality, cost, and programme objectives are met.
• Holds responsibility for commercial performance, including budget control and cost management within their project portfolio.
• Acts as Design Team Lead, maintaining a full understanding of project scope on both minor and major projects.
• Engages with clients and suppliers at senior level, including presenting and defending technical and commercial proposals.
• Plays a significant role in work winning, leading bids and preparing technical and commercial submissions with accountability to the Delivery Director.
• Applies engineering theory to complex or ambiguous situations, managing design interfaces, CDM responsibilities, and project risks.
• Demonstrates strong technical competence, communication skills, software capability, and assumes people‑management responsibilities when required.

What you will bring to us:

• Demonstrates strong professional relationships with clients and suppliers, maintaining an effective external network that supports business development and bidding activities.
• Applies engineering theory and judgement to complex, ambiguous situations, adapting concepts to achieve robust technical solutions.
• Extensive experience in the design and specification process, acting as Design Team Leader where appropriate and checking designs to a high standard.
• Highly proficient with engineering design and analysis software, able to review, validate, and approve work produced by others.
• Excellent understanding of the supply chain, with strong knowledge of supplier capabilities and established industry contacts.
• Strong oral and written communicator, capable of presenting proposals, delivering training, and producing high‑quality technical reports.
• Advanced knowledge of CDM regulations, risk assessment, and hazard management, with capability to act as Lead Senior Designer when required.
• Effective at managing technical interfaces, resolving clashes, and ensuring alignment between own discipline and others.
• Proven people management and supervisory capability, able to lead a medium‑sized, single‑discipline technical team and mentor junior staff.
• Acts as a day‑to‑day engineering lead on projects, including roles such as Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (CRE) where applicable.
• Demonstrates strong accountability, planning, prioritisation, and decision‑making, consistently delivering on commitments and resolving issues proactively.
• Skilled in analysing complex and conflicting information, identifying root causes, and driving continuous improvement in processes and delivery.
• Experienced Electrical / Building Services Engineer, delivering technically sound designs across HV/LV, lighting, power, life‑safety, IT, and security systems.
• Holds relevant qualifications and professional credentials, including HNC/HND or degree, CSCS card, CIBSE (or equivalent) membership, and proficiency with tools such as AutoCAD, Amtech, Hevacomp, Relux/Dialux, TAS, IES, and Revit (advantageous).

Nuclear Sector Experience

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience of delivering projects within the nuclear sector or other highly regulated environments. Experience working on nuclear licensed sites, knowledge of nuclear safety culture, and familiarity with relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks will be highly valued.

Applicants holding, or working towards, NSQEP (Nuclear Skills Qualification and Experience Passport) recognition are encouraged to apply.

Whether your background is in project management, architecture, structural engineering, building services, surveying or multidisciplinary design, we are looking for professionals who can bring a strong understanding of safety, compliance, quality assurance and technical excellence to support the continued growth of our nuclear and complex infrastructure portfolio which will include; decommissioning and waste management, defence nuclear programmes, SMRs and working with advanced reactors and new nuclear build.

What we can offer

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

About Amey

Who we are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Diversity and Inclusion

We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often‑marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.