You’re a senior electrical engineer within reach of Cambridge

Overview

In this role you lead electrical design for your own schemes from concept to detail, including specifications, client meetings, and on-site presence to ensure decisions are built. You’ll work within the Cambridge-based building services team of a global engineering consultancy, collaborating with nearby discipline leads for second opinions and benefiting from a long-term career path within the firm. The projects span labs, science campuses, education, and civic work, demanding high-quality, resilient electrical strategies.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• competitive salary £47,000–£60,000
• opportunity to lead major schemes
• career development within a global consultancy
• working in Cambridge-based hub
• global project exposure

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design from concept to detail on individual schemes
• Prepare specifications and coordinate technical deliverables
• Run client meetings and present design decisions
• Maintain on-site presence to verify construction against design
• Collaborate with discipline leads for peer review
• Engage with projects across laboratories, education, and research facilities
• Develop resilient electrical strategies for labs and research environments
• Support hybrid working arrangements and interface with the Cambridge hub
• Contribute to project lists and maintain design quality standards

Key requirements

• Senior level with proven experience in electrical design
• Ability to lead schemes and deliver from concept through construction
• Client-facing engagement and presentation skills
• Site presence to supervise implementation
• Knowledge of building services and lab/research facility requirements

• Strong communication
• Collaborative mindset
• Proactive problem-solving
• Electrical design for building services
• Knowledge of labs, air change requirements, resilience needs
• Experience with education sector projects and long-term horizons

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