Senior Electrical Engineer - Lighting & Energy Solutions

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working flexibility

Professional development support

Comprehensive health & wellbeing programme

Gymflex scheme discount on memberships

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer specialized in Lighting & Energy Solutions. This role involves providing low-voltage electrical design for complex engineering projects and mentoring junior engineers. You will coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring high-quality outputs.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the UK transport sector and relevant professional qualifications. Benefits include hybrid working, professional development support, and a comprehensive health programme.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of delivering low-voltage electrical design.
• Experience in EV or wider transport sectors.
• Ability to work independently and lead smaller projects.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary design integration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver design packages ensuring quality, safety, and compliance.
• Support the design team lead or project manager on larger projects.
• Act as design lead on smaller or less complex projects.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks within workstreams.

Skills

Low-voltage electrical design

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Clear communication skills

Technical assurance services

Education

Engineering Council registration (IEng or CEng)

City & Guilds 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (C&G 2382)

Tools

AutoCAD

Trimble Amtech ProDesign

ElectricalOM

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer – Lighting & Energy Solutions

Job Overview

Join our UK team to provide low‑voltage electrical design and consultancy services on complex engineering projects. You will own defined workstreams, support technical leads on large national schemes, coordinate multi‑disciplinary teams, and mentor junior colleagues.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Deliver defined design packages, ensuring a right‑first‑time approach with a focus on quality, safety and compliance (including CDM regulations).
• Support the design team lead or project manager on larger projects, including technical design checks and reviews.
• Act as design lead on smaller or less complex projects, managing discipline inputs, programme and commercial performance and escalating risks.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks within workstreams to produce safe, compliant and buildable designs.
• Coordinate with multi‑disciplinary teams and key stakeholders, maintaining effective communication from concept to construction.
• Contribute to project meetings, workshops and reviews, providing clear technical input and progressing actions.
• Support development of junior engineers and technicians, offering guidance and checking work.
• Contribute to bid and tender activities, including technical scope definition, methodology input and electrical estimating.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong track record of delivering low‑voltage electrical design to a high standard, preferably within the UK transport sector.
• Experience of feasibility, design, installation, maintenance or technical assurance services in EV or wider transport (road/rail) sectors.
• Ownership of work packages with responsibility for technical quality, programme and cost performance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with growing confidence in leading smaller projects.
• Clear and effective communication skills, engaging with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Experience in multi‑disciplinary coordination and design integration.
• Progressing or recently achieved Engineering Council registration (IEng or CEng) and active membership of a relevant professional institution.
• Holding of City & Guilds 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (C&G 2382).
• Familiarity with relevant software (e.g. AutoCAD, Trimble Amtech ProDesign, ElectricalOM) is beneficial but not essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – flexibility to work from home up to two days a week with opportunities to collaborate in modern UK offices.
• Professional development – support for CPD, industry events, and mentorship.
• Professional memberships – support for IET or equivalent and further Engineering Council registration.
• Comprehensive health & wellbeing programme including virtual GP service, flexible GP access, reasonable workplace adjustments and menopause support.
• Flexible leave options – WSP My Hour, part‑time arrangements, additional leave purchase and bank holiday utilisation.
• Gymflex scheme – up to 40 % discount on gym memberships.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.