Senior Engineer – Building Services Electrical

Overview

In this role you lead electrical engineering delivery within Arup’s SIT team in London, driving multi-disciplinary design from concept through construction. You’ll shape innovative, sustainable electrical systems aligned with net-zero goals and collaborate across global projects. You mentor junior engineers, manage resources and, when needed, assume project management duties to deliver impactful outcomes. This is a chance to influence design direction in a creative, inclusive environment that values sustainability and cross-functional teamwork.

Pay / Benefits

• private medical insurance
• life assurance
• accident insurance
• income protection
• Choice Benefits
• Global Profit Share

Responsibilities

• Lead the design development of electrical systems/sub-systems from concept to construction
• Produce drawings, reports, specifications and calculations
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to optimize designs
• Organise and lead technical resources to meet project objectives
• Develop and manage the design programme
• Represent the Electrical discipline in internal and external meetings
• Develop others through guidance, training and feedback (potential Line Manager)
• Possibly act as Project Manager for resourcing, commercial delivery and project success

Key requirements

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status
• Experience as an electrical discipline lead within multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong client communication and influencing skills
• Ability to delegate tasks to junior engineers
• Mentorship capability, including supporting chartership progression via IET mentoring
• Inquisitive nature and willingness to explore new opportunities, technologies and ways of working

• communication
• influencing
• mentoring
• electrical design and MEP systems
• design development and coordination with other disciplines
• preparation of drawings, reports, specifications, calculations

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