Senior Electrical Engineering Leader

Hoare Lea; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Private medical cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Stock options

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea seeks an Associate Director to lead the electrical engineering discipline on major built environment projects. You will base in Manchester, directing complex schemes with a focus on sustainable design and strategic client development.

You will drive delivery, mentor teams, manage profitability and strengthen external reputation while shaping service growth across local, regional and international projects.

Qualifications

• Chartered engineer with strong electrical design knowledge.
• Experience delivering complex projects to tight timescales.
• Leadership and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client and consultant relationships; secure new business and negotiate scope and fees.
• Lead interviews, bid preparation and consultant appointment negotiations.
• Define client briefs and ensure delivery of technically accurate, high-quality solutions.
• Lead delivery and take ownership of profitable large or technically complex schemes.
• Represent Hoare Lea at project and principal meetings across disciplines.
• Develop, lead and mentor a high-performing team; manage workload, performance objectives and succession planning.
• Chair team management meetings and monitor team expenditure.
• Manage and mitigate project and business risks; ensure compliance with procurement and contractual requirements.
• Promote HL services and sector development; share technical knowledge firmwide and act as a technical point of contact.
• Contribute to central management, business improvement projects and open communication across the business.

Skills

Chartered engineer

Electrical design

Client development

Education

Chartered engineer (or equivalent)

Job description

Hoare Lea seeks an Associate Director to lead the electrical engineering discipline on major built environment projects. You will base in Manchester, directing complex schemes with a focus on sustainable design and strategic client development.

You will drive delivery, mentor teams, manage profitability and strengthen external reputation while shaping service growth across local, regional and international projects.