Senior / Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible holiday allowances

Opportunities for training and professional development

Hybrid working culture

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is hiring a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer in Manchester. The role involves designing electrical building services and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on projects across various sectors, including energy and education.

The ideal candidate should have relevant engineering qualifications, experience with design software, and a commitment to sustainable design and energy efficiency. Enjoy competitive salaries and a supportive hybrid work culture.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in building services engineering.
• Interest in design excellence for building design.
• Degree qualified in a related subject.
• Working towards or a Chartered Member of professional bodies.
• Familiar with energy reduction and decarbonisation methods.

Responsibilities

• Design and specification of electrical building services.
• Produce detailed calculations using standard software.
• Prepare technical specifications and design reports.
• Collaborate with BIM team for models and drawings.
• Manage projects to meet deadlines and budgets.

Skills

Building services engineering experience

Detail-oriented design skills

Proficient with calculation software

Knowledge of UK technical standards

Energy and carbon strategies

BIM skills with Revit

Education

Degree in building services engineering or electrical engineering

Chartered membership of IET or CIBSE

Tools

Amtech

Dialux

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

Create places and spaces that matter.

Atkins Réalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies, with over 50,000 employees worldwide. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment. We play a leading role in some of the world's most challenging and exciting engineering projects across sectors including Aviation, Energy, Cities and Development, Education, Transportation and Defense.

Overview

Atkins Réalis' Building Design Practice is looking for an experienced, motivated Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer seeking to develop their career in a positive environment and join our team where talent is encouraged and growth opportunities unrivalled. Openings are available in our new central Manchester office and Glasgow office, presenting the opportunity to join a national Building Services team with designers across the UK and internationally through our Global Technology Centre.

In this role you will work as part of a national practice delivering engineering design solutions to clients across the UK. The role will involve a multi‑sector experience, with benefits from working in Commercial, Defence, Energy, Education, Healthcare sectors. You will work on a diverse range of projects such as Manchester Digital Campus for the Government Property Agency, Seashell SEND college in Cheadle, New Submarine Manufacturing facilities for BAE Systems, and the University of Sheffield's MEP designer framework.

Clients will be involved in day‑to‑day design and management of projects. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced design engineer to further develop their career with a leading building design consultancy. Our Building Services Engineering team recently won the “Building Performance Consultancy (over 300 employees)” award at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2025.

Energy and carbon strategy is an essential aspect of this position. With the rise in importance of decarbonising the built environment, improving air quality, and implementing energy‑efficient design solutions, our team is expanding to deliver sustainable solutions for our growing portfolio of clients.

Our focus is on developing staff to realise their full potential, with development plans geared to individual needs and abilities. This role will allow development of existing technical skills and the potential to expand digital skills and project management.

Our practice is committed to developing ways of working using emerging digital technology and the global reach of our organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills, an enquiring mind to contribute to our digital practice, and the potential to lead and manage diverse delivery teams locally and remotely.

Your role

• Undertake the design and specification of all electrical building services systems from concept to detailed design – power, earthing, lighting, life safety, telecoms, security, access control, lifts, lightning protection, etc.
• Carry out and support others in the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Excel, Amtech, Dialux/Relux.
• Prepare technical specifications, design reports and presentations.
• Collaborate with our BIM team to prepare models and drawings with a working understanding of Revit.
• Represent Atkins Réalis at meetings with clients and other professionals.
• Conduct condition surveys, inspections and monitoring of installation and commissioning.
• Manage own workload, ensuring projects are delivered excellently with agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Assist with technical development of junior team members.

About You

• Relevant experience in building services engineering and an interest in design excellence for building design.
• A natural curiosity and an interest in exploring new ways of working.
• Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification, in building services engineering / electrical engineering or related subjects.
• Working towards, or a Chartered Member of IET, CIBSE or equivalent body.
• Working experience with common calculation software such as Amtech/Prodesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and Microsoft packages. Knowledge of high voltage design tools would also be beneficial.
• Detailed knowledge of UK technical standards and codes of practice.
• Familiar with energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonising new and existing buildings. Understanding of energy and carbon related data capture and analytics.
• Competent in designing for measurement and verification, including experience in commissioning and post‑installation evaluation of performance.

Rewards & benefits

Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits that you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Opportunities for training and professional development help you grow your skills and expertise. Hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances enable a great job and a fulfilling personal life.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of five years or longer. Candidates applying to this role should not refer to any current or previously held security clearance in their application or CV.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees.