BES Ltd
Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer
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Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer
An exciting opportunity for an Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer to join our electrical design team.
This role is ideally suited to a career-minded, ambitious individual looking for the chance to develop and grow, working alongside senior electrical engineers and designers while eventually leading their own projects. The work primarily involves building services, including occasional process works depending on the project.
Role Overview
Location
Our BES Rochdale office hosts this position. We collaborate with world-leading organisations across pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, healthcare, and hi-tech industries to design and construct cutting-edge cleanrooms, laboratories, and sophisticated facilities critical for medical research, development, and manufacturing.
Our expertise spans consultancy, design, construction, commissioning, and validation, delivering turnkey projects throughout the UK. Our specialisms include:
- Building services and life sciences systems:
- LV distribution, small & mechanical power
- UPS, earthing
- Lighting & emergency lighting
- Access control, CCTV, security
- Voice & data communications
- Fire detection, VESDA, alarms
- Solar PV, renewables & facilities monitoring
- Process works (as required by project scope):
- Controls & instrumentation (ATEX awareness applied where relevant)
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and refine clear project scope documents and technical schedules at every stage.
- Design low-voltage (LV) distribution schemes using ElectricalOM and Trimble ProDesign.
- Design lighting and emergency lighting layouts via Relux and DIALux.
- Produce LV diagrams, earthing, and schematic designs in AutoCAD.
- Use Revit MEP to coordinate and combine small power, mechanical power, earthing, lighting, access control, CCTV, security, voice & data, fire detection, VESDA, solar PV, renewables, and facilities monitoring systems.
- Ensure all designs meet quality standards, are coordinated, and ready for delivery.
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Requirements
Successful candidates will typically meet the following criteria:
- Electrical qualification:
- A Level 4 vocational qualification in electrical engineering.
- Formal compliance knowledge:
- Current awareness and application of BS7671:2018+A4:2026.
- Practical experience:
- Minimum of two years in electrical building services design.
- Licensing and certifications:
- A full UK driving licence.
- Technical competency:
- UPS, solar PV, renewables, and ATEX awareness working knowledge.
- Software proficiency:
- Microsoft 365, Relux, DIALux, ElectricalOM, Trimble ProDesign, AutoCAD, and Revit.
What We Offer
As part of our commitment to your growth, we provide a range of performance-backed benefits, including:
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- Company pension scheme
- Structured professional development
- Membership fees covered (e.g. IET, CIBSE)
- Holiday buy-up bonus (up to 5 extra days/year for full-time employees)
- MyRewards (the equivalent of £100/year to spend at high-street retailers)
Additional perks include:
- Hybrid working model, starting after a 6-month probation period.
- 25 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
- Refer-a-friend reward scheme
Bring your colleagues along, and we’ll reward both of you!
Why Join?
We’re dedicated to becoming an employer of choice, fostering diversity and growth through exceptional industry programmes and supportive networks.
- Stepchange Charity partnership: Supporting army veterans in STEM roles.
- ENABLE inclusion networks: Forging a sense of belonging and shared purpose.
- Core values:
- Responsibility & sustainability
- Openness, innovation, and excellence
- Teamwork driving shared purpose
- Ambitious pursuit of positive impact across sectors
Both new talent and career developers benefit from industry-recognised training and development paths.
Important Notes
Due to high demand, applications may be closed prior to the advertised deadline. Apply at your earliest convenience.
Background checks are mandatory for shortlisted candidates. Drug and alcohol testing may form part of the induction for select roles.
For further details about M Group (formerly Bes Group), please enquire with your recruiting contact. #BES IND1
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