Senior Electrical Engineer – Hybrid, Built Environment

Hoare Lea; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Stock options

25 days annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea invites applications for an Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer to deliver high-quality, sustainable electrical design across multiple built-environment projects. The role is based in our Exeter or Plymouth offices within a strong, collaborative Electrical team.

You will own project delivery, generate drawings and calculations, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with contractors and clients to ensure compliant, cost-conscious solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Building Services Engineering; industry membership preferred.
• Working towards or holding IEng/CEng.
• Strong technical competence in LV distribution, lighting, earthing/protection and emergency/standby systems; able to produce calculations and drawings.
• Proficient with industry software (Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux, OM Electrical) and MS Office.
• Able to work independently: deliver an element of a project (Engineer) or lead discipline/small projects and larger schemes (Senior).
• Effective communicator with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients/contractors.
• Experience of site checking, witnessing testing/commissioning and reviewing contractor submissions.
• Demonstrable commitment to meeting programmes and quality standards; commercially aware.
• Supportive team player who mentors junior staff and pursues continuous professional development (Senior expected to supervise; Engineer to support).

Responsibilities

• Take briefs and deliver electrical design work from inception through to completion.
• Produce electrical calculations, drawings and technical documentation that comply with relevant regulations, design guides and client standards.
• Ensure quality standards and technical accuracy across deliverables.
• Coordinate electrical design with other disciplines (MEP and our specialist groups) and third‑party consultants.
• Review and comment on technical information provided by contractors and sub‑contractors; check site installations against the design intent.
• Attend and report at design team meetings, client meetings and project meetings.
• Witness selected testing and commissioning activities and support handover documentation.
• Manage own workload to meet programme deliverables and report progress to your line manager.
• Contribute to the professional development of junior colleagues.

Skills

LV distribution

Lighting design

Earthing & protection

Emergency/standby systems

Independent work

Education

Electrical/Building Services Engineering degree

IEng/CEng

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Dialux

OM Electrical

MS Office

Job description

Hoare Lea invites applications for an Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer to deliver high-quality, sustainable electrical design across multiple built-environment projects. The role is based in our Exeter or Plymouth offices within a strong, collaborative Electrical team.

You will own project delivery, generate drawings and calculations, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with contractors and clients to ensure compliant, cost-conscious solutions.