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Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services)
Cambridge area GBP50,000 - GBP60,000
Leading Client
Hybrid Working
Overview
Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to take the next step in your career? My client, a leading building services engineering consultancy, is seeking a talented and motivated Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team in Cambridge. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across multiple sectors, delivering high-quality engineering solutions while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to innovative design development.
With a competitive salary of GBP50,000 - GBP60,000, this role offers excellent career growth opportunities, a supportive work environment, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Benefits
- Competitive salary of GBP50,000 - GBP60,000
- Pension scheme with 8% company contribution
- 25 days of paid annual leave
- Optional private healthcare insurance
- Death in service insurance
- Payment of one professional membership subscription
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Hybrid work environment for flexibility and work-life balance
- Electric vehicle purchase scheme
- Excellent opportunities for career growth and development
- Continued personal development and training opportunities
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Day-to-Day
- Lead the design and delivery of electrical engineering solutions for a variety of projects
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless project coordination
- Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering their professional growth
- Conduct detailed engineering calculations and produce high-quality technical documentation
- Communicate effectively with clients, architects, and other stakeholders to ensure project success
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and provide solutions to ensure timely delivery
Responsibilities
Project Delivery
- Lead and contribute to the delivery of electrical engineering design solutions across various projects and sectors
- Develop detailed engineering calculations, specifications, reports, and technical drawings in line with industry standards and internal quality procedures
- Ensure timely delivery of accurate design information throughout all project stages
- Act as a key point of coordination between engineering teams and in-house or external Revit/CAD teams
- Present technical design solutions that meet client briefs and project performance requirements
- Maintain oversight of project deliverables and report progress to line managers or project managers
- Identify and communicate project risks, technical issues, or client feedback to senior team members
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Leadership and Mentoring
- Support and mentor junior engineers and designers within the engineering team
- Provide guidance on technical design development and best practice engineering solutions
- Contribute to maintaining consistent engineering standards and design quality across projects
- Foster collaborative working within multidisciplinary project teams
Collaboration and Communication
- Liaise with clients, architects, and other members of the external design team
- Present technical solutions and design strategies clearly to project stakeholders
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients and project partners
- Identify opportunities for future business development through project relationships
Qualifications
- A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- Typically 5+ years of experience within a building services engineering consultancy
- Working towards or holding relevant professional accreditation (CIBSE, IET, or equivalent)
- Proven experience delivering engineering design across a range of project types and sectors
- Strong understanding of project coordination and multidisciplinary design environments
- Practical experience supporting projects
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