Senior Electrical Design Engineer - #2192899

Senior Electrical Engineer, Manchester

Location: Manchester

Salary: £45,000 to £60,000

Contract: Full-time, permanent

About our client

We’re recruiting on behalf of a leading international consulting and engineering consultancy that works across the full project lifecycle. Their teams support public and private sector clients on local, national and international projects, delivering sustainable and resilient solutions. They offer a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation and creativity, with a personalised approach to client relationships and a wide network of expertise to draw on.

The opportunity

Our client is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their busy building services team in Manchester. You’ll work on technically diverse projects across sectors such as life sciences, defence, healthcare and renewable energy, contributing to innovative, coordinated design solutions within a collaborative engineering team.

You’ll support the delivery of engineering consultancy services from early concept through to detailed design and construction stages, typically aligned with RIBA Stages 1 to 4. Working within multidisciplinary design teams, you’ll produce electrical designs, calculations, reports and drawings that meet client requirements and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

Electrical engineering design

• Deliver electrical building services designs across multiple sectors from concept through to completion
• Produce calculations, specifications, reports and plant schedules
• Apply knowledge of relevant technical standards and legislation

Project delivery and coordination

• Work across multiple projects simultaneously while managing priorities effectively
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including clients, architects and other engineering disciplines
• Contribute to site surveys and construction-stage activities
• Contribute to project coordination and mentor more junior colleagues

Digital engineering and modelling

• Use tools such as AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit MEP, Relux, Dialux, Amtech and NBS
• Support the production and review of drawings and technical documentation

Sustainable engineering and innovation

• Develop designs that consider energy efficiency and sustainability
• Apply knowledge of renewable technologies and low-carbon building systems

Communication and collaboration

• Communicate technical information clearly through reports and documentation
• Build effective relationships with clients and project partners
• Work collaboratively to deliver successful outcomes

About you

• An accredited Building Services or Electrical Engineering degree, ideally
• Relevant experience in electrical building services design, with experience at senior level, including project coordination and mentoring others
• Strong technical capability and confidence working independently
• An interest in progressing towards Chartered Engineer status
• Experience using digital design tools and delivering work across multiple projects
• MOD SC security clearance, or the ability to meet the criteria to hold it

Working environment

This role is based in Manchester within a busy building services team. Hybrid or flexible working may be available, depending on project and business needs. Projects span a range of sectors and involve working with multidisciplinary teams.

What’s on offer

• Technically varied project work across life sciences, defence, healthcare and renewable energy
• A clear route towards Chartered Engineer status
• Benefits: pension, holiday, training, and more.

How to apply

To apply or to arrange a confidential conversation, send your CV to [email protected].