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Senior Electrical Engineer
Job Posted: an hour ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (County)
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Senior Electrical Engineer
Birmingham | £45,000 - £55,000 + Hybrid (2 Days In / 3 Days at Home)
About Them
They are an energy-centric, multidisciplinary building services consultancy specialising in electrical and mechanical design across commercial, retail, industrial, education, health, leisure, residential and public sector sectors. They deliver full M&E design (RIBA stages 1–7), sustainable building services, low-carbon and renewable-ready systems, and integrated control/BMS solutions.
Role Overview
We seek a skilled Senior Electrical Engineer to take a leading role in electrical building services design, support project delivery, and contribute to technical excellence across the full project lifecycle — from concept to completion. This position combines hands-on design responsibility, client interaction, coordination with other disciplines, and mentoring of junior engineers. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, compliant and efficient electrical design work while supporting the growth and development of the electrical team.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver full electrical design packages (mains/sub-mains distribution, lighting — internal, external, emergency, specialist and controlled lighting, small power and ancillary services, LV distribution, standby/UPS/generation, data & comms, earthing/bonding, containment systems, renewable-ready power systems, BMS/controls wiring where required).
• Produce performance specifications, scopes of work, electrical calculations, drawings/drawings coordination, design risk assessments and tender documents.
• Mentor and support junior/mid-level engineers; contribute to internal design reviews and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, best practice, sustainability principles and health & safety requirements.
• Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, environmental and specialist building services disciplines to deliver fully integrated, buildable, cost-effective M&E solutions.
• Work closely with clients, architects, contractors and project stakeholders — representing the consultancy’s technical standards and maintaining strong professional relationships.
• Ensure sustainable, energy-efficient and future-proof building services solutions (including renewable energy integration, low-carbon solutions and smart-building technologies).
Required Experience & Skills
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) in building services / electrical engineering.
• Substantial experience in building services / M&E design consultancy, delivering projects across a range of sectors (commercial, retail, industrial, education, healthcare, residential, etc.).
• Strong experience designing electrical services: distribution, lighting, fire & life safety systems, controls/BMS integration, data/communications, standby/UPS, renewable-ready systems.
• Strong technical ability in electrical calculations, design standards compliance, specification writing, tender documentation and risk assessments.
• Proficiency in relevant design tools (AutoCAD or equivalent), with the ability to coordinate effectively within a multi-disciplinary environment. Experience with BMS/controls systems and sustainability-led design principles is advantageous.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills; able to contribute to team delivery, coordinate workloads, mentor juniors and meet project deadlines.
• Commitment to quality, safety, sustainability and continuous improvement — aligned with the consultancy’s values.
What They Offer
• A senior, influential position within a dynamic, multidisciplinary M&E consultancy delivering a wide variety of building services projects across sectors and UK-wide.
• Opportunity to shape and contribute to the electrical design team; influence design standards, project delivery and sustainability practices.
• Exposure to technically challenging, varied projects — including renewable-energy-ready, smart-building and low-carbon schemes.
• Professional environment that values innovation, collaboration, integrity, quality and continual improvementBefore You Apply
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