Electrical Engineer in Leeds

Join our Leeds-based Building Services team at a pivotal moment as we lead the next wave of sustainable, high-profile engineering projects. We’re delighted to be recruiting an Electrical Engineer to join our growing Building Environments team at BuroHappold. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in Building Services who is keen to contribute to industry-leading designs within a vibrant, collaborative, multi-disciplinary practice based in Leeds.

As an Electrical Engineer, you will immerse yourself in a diverse portfolio of engaging and dynamic projects across the UK and internationally, delivering innovative solutions for high-profile developments that shape the built environment and push the boundaries of sustainable design.

Projects we are working on:

• Heritage Retrofits with a Modern Twist – breathing new life into historic landmarks such as the Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens, a 120-year-old Grade II* listed glasshouse.
• Sports Sector Developments – world-class training facilities and stadium expansions for Premier League and Premiership rugby teams, including the Leeds United Stadium Expansion.
• Transformative Commercial and Residential Schemes – major developments like York Central, a masterplan featuring hotels, offices and residential blocks with a strong focus on sustainability and community impact.
• Prestigious International Projects – landmark schemes in KSA and Dubai, providing opportunities to work on globally recognised developments.

Key Duties:

• Deliver detailed electrical building services designs and calculations using tools such as Revit and ProDesign, supported by hand calculations.
• Manage design delivery from concept through all RIBA stages, producing coordinated models, drawings and specifications to meet programme, quality and budget requirements.
• Design LV distribution, emergency systems and lighting in compliance with UK codes and standards (including BS7671) while aligning with energy-efficiency and carbon-reduction goals.
• Prepare clear technical reports, schedules and specifications; actively contribute to design reviews and quality-assurance processes.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, respond promptly to RFIs and design queries, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams.
• Support site activities including submittals, FAT/SAT, witnessing and technical queries to enable safe, timely installation and energisation.
• Represent BuroHappold in client, supplier and design-team meetings; mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge-sharing within the team.
• Embrace new technologies and approaches that enhance performance, sustainability and progress toward net-zero carbon targets.
• Contribute to project value, including supporting aspects of financial management alongside project leads.
• Actively engage in team discussions, events and seminars, supporting a collaborative and knowledge-sharing culture.
• Maintain CPD and ongoing professional development, while mentoring junior engineers, interns and trainees, with potential for early line-management responsibilities.

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Demonstrable experience in electrical building services engineering (consultancy or similar).
• Proven design delivery across project stages with high-quality outputs (calculations, reports, specifications and schedules).
• Proficiency with ProDesign/Amtech (Trimble), ReLux/Dialux and the ability to review and amend designs in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Knowledge of UK codes and standards including BS7671 and CDM; awareness of design risk management.
• Strong communication and proactive problem-solving; collaborative, client-facing approach.
• BEng/BSc or MEng/MSc in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline).

Desirable Experience & Skills:

• Experience with large public assembly buildings (stadia/arenas) and heritage retrofits.
• Power quality and harmonics mitigation; HV interfaces, UPS and generator sizing and control.
• ETAP/PowerFactory exposure; digital engineering skills and willingness to learn new analysis tools.
• Working toward or holding IEng/CEng with CIBSE/IET.

What We Offer You:

• Attractive salary with a discretionary bonus (Salary based on experience).
• Hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• 25 days’ annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays), plus flexible holiday options.
• Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits, including cycle scheme, dental and optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans and a range of corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of every month.
• Strong commitment to continuous development, with access to learning programmes and support for further qualifications.
• Opportunities to progress to Senior or Technical Lead roles.
• Funding for two professional memberships or subscriptions.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• Opportunities to contribute to your community through our Share Our Skills (SOS) volunteering programme.
• A supportive and inclusive culture, with social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring networks.
• An international working culture, ensuring that wherever your career takes you at BuroHappold, you’re always connected to exceptional people and opportunities.

At BuroHappold, we recognise that flexible working is an important part of achieving balance and supporting individual needs. We welcome applications from those seeking flexibility in how they work and develop their careers. We value the diversity of perspectives, identities, backgrounds and experiences within our teams and are committed to ensuring every colleague feels they can bring their whole self to work without masking any part of their identity. We are committed to improving representation across the built environment and particularly keen to hear from individuals who feel under-represented in the industry. We believe we have much to learn from one another, and that embracing difference leads to the most innovative and elegant solutions.