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Senior Electrical Design Engineer
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About Us
BES works with world-leading organisations in the pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, healthcare sectors, as well as hi-tech industries to create cutting-edge cleanrooms, laboratories, and other sophisticated facilities for the discovery, development, and manufacturing of life-changing medicines and technologies. Committed to innovation and excellence in all we do, our specialist services encompass consultancy, design, construction, commissioning, and validation, delivering turnkey projects throughout the UK.
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
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- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.
About the Role
Location: BES Rochdale office
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our growing electrical design team. This role is ideally suited to a career-minded, ambitious individual who is looking for that unique opportunity to become a key member of our electrical team that forms part of our wider multidisciplinary design team consisting of architectural, mechanical/HVAC & process disciplines. Leading individual projects and working alongside other electrical team members on larger projects throughout various RIBA stages. The work is predominantly building services based, including occasional process works varying from project to project.
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Works consist of the following:
- LV distribution
- Small & mechanical power
- UPS
- Earthing
- Lighting & emergency lighting
- Access control
- CCTV
- Security
- Voice & data
- Fire alarm-detection (& VESDA)
- Solar PV
- Renewables
- Facilities monitoring
Where project scope includes process elements, works occasionally consist of controls & instrumentation.
All project workflows and collaboration are controlled using Autodesk Forma (previously Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)).
Responsibilities
- Create clear scope documents and schedules that support each stage of the project.
- Design LV distribution schemes using ElectricalOM and Trimble Pro-Design.
- Design lighting and emergency lighting schemes using Relux and DIALux.
- Produce LV, earthing, and fire alarm schematic diagrams in AutoCAD.
- Use REVIT to bring together small power, mechanical power, earthing, lighting, access control, CCTV, security, voice, and data, fire alarm-detection (& VESDA), solar PV, renewables, and facilities monitoring layouts.
- Help ensure every design is accurate, coordinated, and ready for delivery.
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Requirements
- Electrical qualification: Minimum level 5 vocational qualification in electrical engineering.
- Design experience: Minimum two years in electrical building services design.
- Software skills: Microsoft 365, Relux, DIALux, ElectricalOM, Trimble Pro-Design, AutoCAD. A working knowledge of Revit is also preferred.
- Technical knowledge: BS7671:2018+A4:2026. UPS, solar PV, renewables, and ATEX awareness.
- Driving licence: Full UK licence.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, including:
- Company pension scheme
- Company healthcare scheme
- Structured professional development
- Professional membership fees paid
- Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full-time employees)
- My rewards - offering discounts on high street and online shopping
- Employee assistance programme
In addition, this role offers:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Car Allowance or Car Sacrifice
- Recommend a friend - get rewarded for introducing people to us!
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