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• Senior Electrical Engineer

  London - Battersea, SW11

  to £60,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  Role: This is an exciting opportunity for a Building Services Senior Electrical Engineer with a leading International multi-disciplinary design consultancy in Central London.  They are one of the UKs Top Employers for 5 years in a row according to Top Employer Institute.  Their multi-disciplined team includes MEP (30 strong), Environmental Design & Sustainability, VT, and Architectural Design Lighting.  They are involved in high profile and prestigious projects all over the world across a variety of sectors so the role may involve some travel. Responsibilities:

  • Represent the company in professional and diligent manner always.
  • To provide discipline leadership.
  • Establish and maintain strong working relationship with internal and external stakeholders, design team, authorities, utilities and associated organisations.
  • Attend all meetings with client, project team, contractors etc.
  • Undertake and deliver high quality detailed engineering design for electrical building services and power distribution systems, including calculations, analysis, schematics, drawings, diagrams, models, specifications and other documents required.
  • Review and management of project from inception to post construction duties.
  • Good Knowledge of relevant legislations, standards, regulations, guides and good practise.
  • To have thorough knowledge of and compliance procedures and standards.
  • To contribute and assist, as required by the Project Leader or Senior Partner, or nominated Engineer.
  • Contribute, or otherwise assist, as required.
  • Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) is a core priority. To support and champion the embedding of this focus as a collective workforce responsibility, EDI should be integrated, where relevant, into all workstreams.

  Skills: Required:

  • Able to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities.
  • Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based.
  • Qualified as a Chartered Engineer or working towards Chartered status.
  • Solid technical understanding of own core engineering discipline and the role of the electrical engineer within the design team.
  • Broad understanding of other engineering disciplines engaged in the design of the built environment.
  • Good understanding of UK Building Regulations and industry standard design reference material.
  • Ability to use Autodesk Revit, Amtech/Trimble, Dialux and Microsoft ‘Office’ suite
  • Ability to use initiative in response to demands of project.
  • Able to negotiate and communicate well in graphical, written or verbal forms including ability to listen and to understand others.
  • Ability to understand and formulate design decisions.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Developed problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information.
  • Self motivated and able to take responsibility.
  • Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks.
  • Good interpersonal skills and able to work independently and as part of an effective team.
  • Flexible attitude.
  • Able to build good relationships at all levels, internally and externally.
  • Resilient to cope with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work effectively under pressure.
  • Able to work as part of an effective team assisting and supporting team members.

  Desirable:

  • International project experience.
  • LEED qualified or having working familiarity with environmental assessment methods.
  • Familiarity with CIBSE design standards.
  • Ability to use some of the following software applications: IES, Elevate, AGI, Relux, Hevacomp, Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Mandarin, Cantonese or mainland European language skills.

   

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• Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer – Operational Assets

  Greater Manchester - Manchester

  to £50,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  Client: The client is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy, delivering intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges across the built environment, throughout the UK and internationally. They provide a comprehensive range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security, and sustainability. Their highly skilled teams combine technical excellence with problem-solving expertise to bring buildings to life, ensuring exceptional design quality and operational performance that meets the needs of the communities they serve. The client is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where individuals can realise their full potential. Employees benefit from a culture that promotes wellbeing, professional development, and individuality. Their benefits package includes a 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, structured professional and technical development programmes, private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave. Their ambition is to empower everyone to develop their knowledge, perform at their best, and enjoy meaningful and rewarding careers. Role: The client has an exciting opportunity for a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer to join their Operational Assets team, based in their Manchester office. This role is ideally suited to individuals who are passionate about existing buildings, enjoy developing innovative and pragmatic solutions to complex operational challenges, and are motivated by using real-time building data to help drive progress towards net-zero outcomes. The newly established Operational Assets team brings together property consultants, design engineers, and data-led building performance specialists to deliver a holistic service offering across the full building lifecycle. The team works closely with clients to embed themselves within asset portfolios, developing sustainable roadmaps and supporting projects from concept through implementation and ongoing operation. With a strong track record across the Residential, Commercial, and Healthcare sectors, the team continues to expand to meet growing market demand. This collaborative, highly skilled group delivers technically robust and commercially valuable outcomes for clients. Responsibilities: In this key and varied role, the successful candidate will:

  • Secure new projects and support both existing and new clients, assisting the regional lead with delivery planning and team strategy.
  • Lead work delivery, organisational support, and team growth to support regional and local client requirements.
  • Demonstrate strong leadership, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical supervision to colleagues.
  • Collaborate closely with other teams and discipline leads to ensure efficient project delivery and workload planning.
  • Recruit, train, and develop team members, supporting long-term succession planning and professional growth.
  • Undertake detailed design, technical specification, and site monitoring activities.
  • Monitor commissioning processes and deliver post-occupancy engineering services.
  • Prepare technical documentation including feasibility studies, condition surveys, and investigative reports.
  • Liaise directly with clients, demonstrating strong commercial awareness and project management skills.

  The role involves leading small to medium-sized projects, typically valued up to several million pounds, and providing technical support to asset owners, landlords, managing agents, project managers, and end users. The project portfolio is primarily UK-based, with occasional international opportunities. Operational Assets – Core Service Areas: The team operates across three primary service streams:

  1. Decarbonisation, Performance Improvement & Energy Reduction - Delivering energy efficiency, building performance enhancement, and net-zero strategies through pragmatic engineering solutions and emerging technologies, from strategic planning to implementation
  2. Design - Specialising in complex existing buildings across all RIBA stages, delivering creative and sustainable design solutions that modernise and enhance building services systems to meet current standards and operational demands
  3. Property Consultancy - Providing technical advisory services to support property management, asset operation, and transactional processes, including:

  • Technical due diligence (vendor and pre-acquisition)
  • Dilapidations surveys
  • Planned preventative maintenance reporting
  • Licences to Alter
  • Maintenance inspections
  • Validation management
  • Asset registers
  • Troubleshooting
  • Energy optimisation surveys
  • EPC assessments

  Projects span a diverse range of sectors including Commercial Offices, Retail, Residential, Education, Healthcare, Justice, Defence, Heritage, Industrial, and Technology. Requirements: To succeed in this role, candidates will ideally demonstrate:

  • Chartered status or progress towards chartership as a qualified design engineer.
  • Strong experience working on refurbishment and fit-out projects within existing buildings.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong knowledge of building data analytics and metering systems.
  • Proven experience in performance specification, detailed design, contract administration, and site supervision.
  • Broad knowledge of building services engineering, with strong expertise in a primary discipline and sound understanding of secondary disciplines.
  • Solid working knowledge of UK and relevant EU regulations, standards, and design guidance.
  • Strong organisational, planning, and time-management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, collaborate, and build long-term client relationships.
  • Demonstrable experience in work-winning and team leadership.

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• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  London - London Bridge, SE1

  to £65,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  Role: The Senior Mechanical Engineer will excel in engineering design and be comfortable leading projects from inception to completion, working with minimal supervision. They will also assist in planning and managing an appropriate resource to deliver projects. They will prepare conceptual designs of HVAC systems, pipe work systems, plant sizing and selection and calculations and assist with the preparation of the client brief. The role also requires that they are confident giving technical presentations to the professional team as well as managing site coordination meetings with contractors. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will work across multiple projects at any one time, and will prioritise work to ensure timely delivery. In addition, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will work with the directors to contribute to the development of improved standards and procedures within the company.   Responsibilities: Design

  • Design safe, economical and reliable mechanical systems to meet the contractual scope of work and comply with the applicable standards and regulations.
  • Develop the preparation of clear and concise drawings, specifications and product schedules to define mechanical systems.
  • Coordinate mechanical design with other disciplines (e.g. architectural, structural, electrical) to minimise conflicts and avoid costly revisions.
  • Check tender submissions, drawings and technical submittals to ensure quality of products and equipment are in accordance with design.
  • Undertake site visits and monitor progress against the design.
  • Assist subcontractors to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications and resolve problems during construction.

  Management

  • Work well within the team and manages medium-sized projects internally and externally in respect of deliverables, resources and financials.
  • Assist with the review of appointment documents and scopes of service.
  • Set targets and monitor workload against deliverables.
  • Report any feedback or issues concerning either projects or team to the directors.
  • Demonstrate a good level of oral and written communication (in particular well developed report writing skills) setting the highest standards of communication both internally and externally.
  • Ensure compliance with company Quality Assurance procedures.
  • Build relationships and contacts with potential sources of new work, maintain existing relationships.
  • Confidently assist with the delivery of presentations and pitches.

  Health & Safety

  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of the CDM Regulations, specifically the Designers requirements.
  • Ensure completion of all risk assessment documentation in a timely manner.
  • Report all accidents/incidents or near misses.
  • Ensure adherence to all H&S requirements at all times.
  • Use and maintain appropriate PPE.
  • Demonstrate leadership in all aspects of Health & Safety.

  Training & HR Management

  • Coordinate junior staff internally, providing mentoring and leadership and help to identify opportunities for junior staff to develop.
  • Provide constructive feedback to junior staff.
  • Promote team morale and encourage cooperation, collaboration and team working.

  Technical

  • Demonstrate a good understanding of BSRIA BG6 and RIBA stages, Part L, BREEAM and renewable technologies.
  • Demonstrate a general understanding of other MEP engineering disciplines, other than your own, sufficient to understand their impact in the overall design, and converse at a high level.
  • Ensure proficiency in the use of the following systems; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Hevacomp or IES, Outlook.
  • Develop ability to use AutoCAD and Revit.
  • Attained or working towards Chartered status.
  • Undertake Continual Professional Development by reading technical journals, attending relevant IEE/CIBSE technical seminars from time to time and attending in house seminars aimed at increasing technical and operational knowledge.

  Financial

  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of project costing principles and control changes during project development.
  • Utilise strong financial management skills to negotiate additional fees with the client that may be due.
  • Forecast resourcing via Union Square management database.
  • Assist with preparation of fee proposals.
  • Maintain required level of utilisation and complete timesheet on a weekly basis.
  • Assist directors and principals to ensure that projects are invoiced promptly, and assist with debt collection.

  Project Interface

  • Represent the company at design team and client meetings with confidence.
  • Liaise with clients and others to obtain technical and operational information relating to the projects.
  • Maintain a project overview at all times, able to provide updates on project statusto client and others whenever required.
  • Keep project documentation up-to-date and comply with file management protocols.

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