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Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services)
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Are you an experienced Electrical Design Engineer with SC Clearance and a background in complex engineering projects?
We're working with a highly respected consultancy delivering critical infrastructure and defence projects across the UK and are looking to appoint a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join their growing Portsmouth team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on nationally important programmes, supporting the delivery of secure, high-profile facilities and infrastructure within the defence sector.
The Role
As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering innovative and technically robust electrical building services designs across a range of defence and secure environment projects.
Responsibilities will include:
- Leading electrical design packages from concept through to completion.
- Producing detailed calculations, specifications, reports and technical drawings.
- Managing project deliverables, budgets and programme requirements.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary design teams and key stakeholders.
- Undertaking site visits, surveys and design reviews.
- Mentoring junior engineers and supporting technical development within the team.
- Ensuring designs comply with industry regulations, security requirements and client specifications.
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About You:
To be considered, you should possess:
- Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
- Proven experience delivering electrical building services design projects within a consultancy or contractor design environment.
- Current SC Clearance (or eligibility to maintain existing clearance).
- Strong understanding of UK building regulations, British Standards and industry best practice.
- Experience using industry-standard design software such as Revit and AutoCAD.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience working on defence, military, MOD, secure government or high-security infrastructure projects.
- Chartered status or working towards Chartered Engineer accreditation.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
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What's On Offer?
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Exposure to prestigious defence and secure infrastructure projects.
- Clear career progression opportunities.
- Ongoing professional development and support towards Chartership.
- Collaborative and technically focused working environment.
Apply Now
If you're an SC Cleared Senior Electrical Design Engineer looking to work on complex and rewarding projects within the defence sector, we'd love to hear from you. Contact Josh Webb at Hays Building Services for a confidential discussion or apply today to explore this exciting opportunity.
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