Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Data Centres) - Newcastle

Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Data Centres) – Newcastle

RED Engineering Design Limited is an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.

Through our market‑leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero‑carbon‑built environments.

We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort.

Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders.

We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We are now seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our Newcastle office.

You will have the ability to run multiple concurrent medium‑sized projects, undertake a client‑facing role in the development, design, and coordination of engineering projects, and produce design packages for contractors working on design and build contracts.

• Role Responsibilities
• Responsible for running medium‑sized projects.

Undertakes a client‑facing role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services for electric installations, systems, equipment, facilities, etc.

• Develops and specifies applications of controls, instruments and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes.
• Surveys, tests and reports on existing electrical installations.
• Specifies activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Manages day‑to‑day decision making on project progress and directly liaises with and provides advice to client.
• Represents the company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors.
• Carries out engineering calculations to ensure drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards.
• Provides technical oversight and training for trainees, graduates and engineers.
• Validates and checks designs and specifications.
• Role Requirements
• BEng, MSc, with sufficient experience.
• MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND with appropriate experience or equivalent.
• Working towards Chartered Eng status.
• Competent in specification, design and drawing for several building types.
• Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Ability to use IT‑based calculation and spreadsheet software.
• Good understanding of BS standards.
• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Managerial skills.
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.
• Understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.
• Acts in an ethical manner and follows the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group.

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service.
• Holiday purchase and buy‑back scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• Contributory company pension scheme.
• Healthcare scheme (company‑funded cover is dependent on level).
• Non‑contractual bonus awards.
• Training sponsorship.
• Charity volunteering leave, wellness days/initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
• Comprehensive benefits package and equal opportunities employer. *This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions.
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