Senior Electrical Engineer (Critical Systems)

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in London seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design projects focused on various critical systems, including data centers. The ideal candidate will possess at least 8 years of experience, be familiar with Revit and ETAP software, and have strong leadership potential. This role offers a nurturing environment with competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits

Profit share scheme

Lifetime assurance

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of post-graduate experience in electrical engineering.
• Experience in high-complexity data center design projects.
• Leadership potential or desire to develop into a technical specialist.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of design for systems or sub-systems.
• Coordinate design analysis to optimize systems.
• Support the development of team members through feedback.

Skills

Electrical design expertise

Familiar with Revit

SCAFF calculations using ETAP

Earthing studies

Protection device coordination studies

Technical report authoring

Main plant item specification

Education

Professional registration with an engineering institution

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Title – Senior Electrical Engineer (Critical Systems). Location: London. Joining Arup.

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The Opportunity

Arup’s Critical Systems Team is a global network of Architects, Engineers and Specialist Consultants working with the largest and most innovative businesses in the sector. While many projects are Data Centre focussed there are opportunities for involvement in other Critical Facility projects including Healthcare and life sciences. Our clients include developers; enterprise users; edge; retail and wholesale colocation providers and all major hyperscale cloud services providers. Our London team delivers projects across the UK, Europe, India and Africa. Our unique delivery model of Engineered Architecture co-locates Arup’s Architects, Engineers and specialists as one project team which improves collaboration and coordination. In these highly serviced buildings, our Architects appreciate that the engineering must lead the design and the architecture follows the function, with room for design flair and innovation. This is a very exciting role; we expect the successful candidate to have eight years post graduate experience. We are looking for a candidate who currently acts as an electrical discipline lead and is looking to continue to deliver projects whilst developing into a technical specialist or leadership position with the support and mentoring of our large and expanding team over time. You will be given the support to develop a wide range of skills over different project types, locations and clients. This role can be as diverse as your ambitions dictate.

Remit / Responsibilities

• Working under minimal supervision, identify when you need support to complete tasks and assignments
• Lead the development of design for systems or sub-systems from concept through construction
• Coordinate the design analysis and work with the team to optimise systems
• Input to the production of models, drawings, reports and specifications
• Develop others and support their development through guidance, training and feedback

Is this role right for you?

We’re looking for a candidate who:

• Is professionally registered with a relevant engineering institution
• Has a background in design of different electrical data centre topologies from a range of end clients
• Is familiar with Revit and has experience of SCAFF calculations using ETAP power modelling software; Earthing studies / calculations utilising CDEGs software; protection device coordination studies; using Amtech Cable sizing software; authoring technical reports and feasibility studies; specifying main plant items (Switchboards / Generators / UPS)

Not ready to apply yet, or have a few questions? Contact Marek Mazurowski. [e-mail]. Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each member to our shared success, including competitive pay, benefits to support health and wellbeing, learning opportunities and opportunities to have an impact through the work you do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom and responsibility to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. We also provide private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection, plus flexible benefits to support wellbeing for you and your family.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age, disability, neurotype or mental health, faith or belief, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re on family leave. We are committed to accessible recruitment and workplaces. Our internal employee networks support an inclusive culture and aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. Please contact Marek Mazurowski at [e-mail] to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/.

Closing date: 26 September 2025.