The Leeds office provides vital support for projects across the north of England in particular, along with contributing to major schemes across the UK. With a strong team already in place the challenge is to add key experience as the business unit grows, further strengthening the teams delivery capabilities and multi-disciplinary engagement with the structural and architectural divisions. This is a senior technical and leadership role, responsible for delivering high-quality electrical building services design, providing technical authority across projects, and supporting the growth and development of the electrical discipline in the region. The appointed person will play a key role in shaping project strategies, mentoring engineers, engaging with clients, and contributing to the organisations wider commitment to sustainable and low-carbon design.
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Project Delivery
* Lead the electrical design of complex building services projects from concept through to completion
* Act as technical authority for electrical engineering within multidisciplinary project teams
* Develop and review electrical designs including LV and HV systems, lighting, small power, fire alarms, security, and ICT
* Ensure compliance with relevant standards and legislation (BS, IEC, IET, Building Regulations, etc.)
* Oversee design quality, risk management, and technical assurance processes
Leadership & Mentoring
* Provide line management, mentoring and technical guidance to engineers and technicians
* Support career development and capability building within the electrical team
* Contribute to resource planning and workload management
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
* Build and maintain strong client relationships
* Lead technical discussions, design reviews and client presentations
* Support business development activities including bids, proposals and interviews
Sustainability & Innovation
* Champion low-carbon, energy-efficient and digitally enabled design solutions
* Integrate sustainability, resilience and whole-life thinking into electrical design decisions
* Stay informed on emerging technologies, regulations and best practice
About You
* Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering (or equivalent)
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards chartership
* Significant experience in building services electrical design
* Proven experience leading projects and managing design teams
* Strong knowledge of UK standards, regulations and design guidance
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Additional experience working on complex or large-scale projects (e.g. commercial, healthcare, education, life sciences) would be advantageous, as would exposure to with BIM and digital design tools, along with a strong understanding of sustainable and low-carbon design principles
Salary description
£65000.00 - £70000.00 per year