Senior Engineer

Kier Group plc.; Chalfont St. Peter; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Major Projects Senior Electrical Engineer to join their Design team. This role involves overseeing electrical designs for large construction projects, ensuring compliance with building codes and promoting sustainable design solutions. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Electrical Building Services Engineering, possess strong technical skills and experience, and be capable of leading design teams effectively. This position is critical in shaping innovative engineering solutions for diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability in fulfilling role accountabilities and discipline knowledge.
• Ability to pass the BPSS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality electrical designs and specifications.
• Give high level technical advice in project design meetings.
• Comply with building codes, regulations, and standards.
• Promote sustainable design solutions.

Skills

High level technical advice in electrical engineering

Ability to communicate complex concepts

Experience in quality procedures and document control

Education

Degree in Electrical Building Services Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer or working towards chartered status

Job description

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us What will you be responsible for? As Major Projects Senior Electrical Engineer, you'll be working within the Mechanical Electrical and Technology team, responsible for the electrical design for large, complex construction projects, ensuring sustainable, compliant, and cost-effective design delivery from concept through to construction, bridging client needs with engineering reality. Leading the electrical design team, integrate different disciplines, ensure quality control, and drive innovation for high-value projects. Your day to day will include:

Responsibilities

• Providing high quality electrical designs and specifications meeting client requirements and brief, undertaking and leading on all professional services in connection with mechanical design for all allocated projects and clients
• Giving high level technical advice in electrical building services engineering, representing electrical engineering in project design meetings, establishing solutions, agreeing concepts and working closely with colleagues and other design team members
• Complying with relevant building codes, regulations, industry standards and Kier Design standards and procedures
• Promoting and implementing sustainable design solutions

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Building Services Engineering or Electrical Engineering and member of CIBSE or IET, Chartered Engineer or working towards becoming chartered
• Experience demonstrating the capability to fulfil the accountabilities of the role, high level of knowledge and experience in your discipline
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts into more readily understood information suitable for a wider business audience, experience in the application of quality procedures and document control in engineering design
• Ability to pass the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) requirements

We're looking for a Major Projects Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Design team based in Gerrards Cross / Speke. Kier Design are a top-25 engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction-focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. We have preferential access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, frameworks with national and local government and other public bodies, and a range of other interesting projects in every sector of the built environment.

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.