Electrical Technical Manager in London

At Bouygues, we require an experienced Electrical Design Manager as we expand our team for a specific project based in London/Cambridge. Bouygues operates an MEP Unbundled strategy, reducing reliance on external suppliers to improve quality, safety, and project control.

You will build and lead effective relationships with our MEP Consultants, BIM Coordinators, and CDP Specialists to maximise value/opportunity and mitigate risk. You will be based in London and support design aspects of projects in London and the South East (including a Hospital project in Jersey - remotely) and cover various sectors: Healthcare, Residential Regeneration, Schools, and Data Centres.

At Bouygues UK, we seek an Electrical Technical Manager to support our MEP Unbundled strategy. This approach will reduce our reliance on the external market supply chain, aiming to ensure better quality, safety, and control over project timelines. You will provide overall design & engineering leadership/management for the business region(s), with responsibility for the delivery and technical authorisation of Electrical design information; from prequalification to completion with an emphasis on preconstruction (generally but not limited to RIBA Plan of Work Stages 3 to 6 / BSRIA BG6 Stages 3 to 6). Our MEP project values typically range from £5M to £130M.

Skills Knowledge & Experience:

• Significant experience within a design consultancy or technical/design management role.
• Degree qualified in an Electrical or Building Services subject is preferable, but we’d also consider people qualified by experience.
• Chartered Engineer MCIBSE or MIET (or working towards/similar).
• Proven experience of design and technical responsibility on £50M+ projects or multiple projects.
• Robust understanding of project lifecycle, including RIBA and BSRIA works stages.
• Electrical Engineering subject matter expert with extensive knowledge of contemporary design approaches, technologies, and solutions.
• Ability to communicate, inspire, and motivate.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Effective communication skills and stakeholder management, both internally and externally.

Key Activities and Accountabilities:

• Member of the MEP Unbundled Strategy Core team.
• Support MEP Technical Director in delivering the design and technical engineering management strategy.
• Management of customer and MEP and Digital Engineering Consultant relationships for allocated projects.
• Line management for Electrical Technical Engineer and Junior Technical Engineers.
• Electrical technical authority for allocated projects.
• Prepare and implement MEP consultant appointments.
• Responsible for Designing for Safety and CDM.
• Responsible for undertaking and managing granular design reviews.
• Monitor and manage MEP design progress.
• Technical ownership of all technical risks, opportunities, value engineering, and value management.
• Provide technical coaching, mentoring, and guidance to MEP Consultants, direct reports, Project Managers, and Project Engineers.
• Technical authorisation of major packages, plant, and equipment.
• Validate site installation and system operation against the design.
• Provide technical trouble-shooting support.
• Promote the BYUK policies and Key Values and function as a role model in demonstrating behaviours.

Why Bouygues:

Our teams deploy technically innovative solutions for a diverse range of challenging projects throughout the UK, Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. Day in day out, our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture, our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, and Sharing.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Generous share scheme
• BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media, and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over £56.9 billion (December 2025) and operating in 80 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues Group, we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up, and share your unique ideas. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.