Associate Electrical Engineer

Overview

You will lead electrical design and delivery for building services within a multidisciplinary consultancy. In this role you’ll oversee the Electrical discipline, guiding projects from brief to completion and ensuring high-quality, compliant solutions. You’ll collaborate with BIM and Sustainability teams while engaging clients and mentoring engineers. This is a hands-on leadership position that drives technical excellence, profitability, and growth in a dynamic environment. A strong mix of design expertise, client management, and strategic project leadership will help you shape innovative, low-carbon building solutions.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)
• Private GP access and second medical opinions
• Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and delivery across multiple projects
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for electrical building services (power, lighting, etc.)
• Act as a key client contact and maintain high client satisfaction
• Oversee project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure profitability
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and codes
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated solutions
• Contribute to business strategy and operational improvements
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practice
• Manage, mentor, and develop engineers, technicians, and junior staff
• Support training, knowledge sharing, and professional development
• Assist with recruitment and onboarding aligned to business growth
• Identify and pursue new opportunities within the built environment
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Prepare and contribute to fee proposals, bids, and presentations
• Represent the business at industry events and networking opportunities
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, civil/structural, architectural, and sustainability
• Manage client communication throughout project lifecycles

Key requirements

• Degree (Honours or Master’s) in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Chartered status (CEng, MCIBSE, or equivalent) desirable
• Extensive experience within an engineering consultancy environment
• Proven track record delivering and leading complex projects
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services design and regulations
• Understanding of low-carbon and sustainable technologies (e.g. renewable energy systems, energy-efficient design)
• Familiarity with smart building systems and building automation
• Experience in business development and client relationship management
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in relevant design and analysis software

• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Electrical building services design
• Regulations and codes compliance
• Low-carbon and sustainable technologies

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