Senior Electrical Engineer – Net-Zero Building Performance Lead

Beeby Anderson Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Stock options

Up to 30 days annual leave

Structured professional and technical

Job summary

Beeby Anderson Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a client, a human-centric engineering consultancy, for a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer in their Manchester office.

You will work within the Operational Assets team, focusing on existing buildings and leveraging real-time data to drive decarbonisation and net-zero outcomes. The role involves leadership, project delivery, and client liaison across UK projects.

Qualifications

• Chartered status or progress toward chartership in design engineering.
• Experience on refurbishment and fit-out projects within existing buildings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of building data analytics and metering systems.
• Proven experience in performance specification, detailed design, contract administration, and site supervision.
• Broad knowledge of building services engineering, with cross-disciplinary understanding.
• Solid knowledge of UK and relevant EU regulations, standards and design guidance.
• Strong organisational, planning and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, collaborate, and build long-term client relationships.
• Demonstrable experience in work-winning and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Secure new projects and support both existing and new clients, assisting the regional lead with delivery planning and team strategy.
• Lead work delivery, organisational support, and team growth to support regional and local client requirements.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical supervision to colleagues.
• Collaborate closely with other teams and discipline leads to ensure efficient project delivery and workload planning.
• Recruit, train, and develop team members, supporting long-term succession planning and professional growth.
• Undertake detailed design, technical specification, and site monitoring activities.
• Monitor commissioning processes and deliver post-occupancy engineering services.
• Prepare technical documentation including feasibility studies, condition surveys, and investigative reports.
• Liaise directly with clients, demonstrating strong commercial awareness and project management skills.

Skills

Chartered status

Refurbishment & fit-out

Building data analytics

Performance specification

Detailed design

Contract administration

Site supervision

UK/EU regulations knowledge

Team leadership

Client relationship building

Job description

Beeby Anderson Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a client, a human-centric engineering consultancy, for a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer in their Manchester office.

You will work within the Operational Assets team, focusing on existing buildings and leveraging real-time data to drive decarbonisation and net-zero outcomes. The role involves leadership, project delivery, and client liaison across UK projects.