Senior Electrical Engineer - Lead Multi-Discipline Projects

Hoare Lea

City of Edinburgh

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

9‑day fortnight
Private medical cover
EV salary sacrifice scheme
Stock options
25 days annual leave
Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to lead high‑quality electrical design across building services projects in Scotland and the wider UK. The role offers hybrid working with offices in Glasgow or Edinburgh and opportunities to work across Scotland and beyond.

The successful candidate will have a degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering, strong leadership experience, and Chartered status for Senior Associate.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
  • Chartered status for Senior Associate is desirable.
  • Extensive project and client leadership experience.
  • Strong technical competence in electrical building services and regulatory design guides.
  • Ability to lead integrated design teams and coordinate with other disciplines.
  • Excellent client-facing, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrable commercial awareness and risk management.
  • Proven leadership of people and delivery of complex schemes.
  • Organised with strong planning and self-motivation.
  • IT literate and proficient in industry software and BIM workflows.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development and knowledge-sharing.

Responsibilities

  • Act as primary client contact; define briefs and represent Hoare Lea in meetings.
  • Promote Hoare Lea’s services to create opportunities and client value.
  • Lead and coordinate project teams; manage workloads and internal meetings.
  • Deliver profitable, high‑quality schemes and monitor costs.
  • Delegate and review junior staff; contribute to staff development.
  • Maintain awareness of procurement routes and commercial risks.
  • Contribute to technical knowledge sharing and ensure design accuracy.
  • Build and maintain relationships with clients, consultants and contractors.

Skills

Project & client leadership
Electrical building services
Integrated design leadership
Client-facing communication
Commercial awareness
People leadership
Organization & planning
Industry software literacy
Knowledge sharing & PD

Education

Electrical/Building Services Engineering degree
Chartered status (Senior Associate desirable)

Tools

BIM workflows

Job description

Hoare Lea is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to lead high‑quality electrical design across building services projects in Scotland and the wider UK. The role offers hybrid working with offices in Glasgow or Edinburgh and opportunities to work across Scotland and beyond.

The successful candidate will have a degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering, strong leadership experience, and Chartered status for Senior Associate.

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