Senior Electrical Engineer

Company: Hays
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Location: Liverpool
Job Description:

Overview

Senior Electrical Engineer role within a growing building services consultancy in the North West. You will lead electrical design across residential and commercial projects, engaging clients and guiding junior engineers. The role blends hands-on design with project leadership in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that values sustainability and BIM support. You will help shape energy-efficient, low-carbon solutions while driving growth of the electrical team.

Pay / Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible and hybrid working
  • Reduced working week
  • Private healthcare
  • Career progression
  • Support towards chartership

Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical building services design on multiple projects
  • Produce and review designs for lighting, power, LV distribution, fire alarm and emergency systems
  • Perform electrical calculations and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Support projects through the Building Safety Regulator gateway process where required
  • Attend client meetings and design team workshops
  • Collaborate with sustainability specialists to develop energy-efficient and low-carbon solutions
  • Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers
  • Support the ongoing growth and development of the electrical team

Key requirements

  • A degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or related discipline
  • Extensive experience in a Building Services Consultancy
  • Proven experience delivering residential and commercial projects
  • Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services design
  • Experience using Amtech, Electrical OM or equivalent
  • Understanding of current Building Regulations and Building Safety Act framework
  • Knowledge of sustainable building design principles and energy-efficient systems
  • Excellent communication and client-facing skills
  • Mentoring or leading engineers would be advantageous
  • Chartered status, or progression towards chartership, would be beneficial
  • excellent communication
  • mentoring or leadership
  • stakeholder engagement
  • Amtech
  • Electrical OM
  • Building Regulations knowledge

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Posted: October 1st, 2026