Electrical Design Engineer- UK (Sheffield or London) in Carlisle

Our client is an innovative and rapidly expanding business based in the UK, aiming to invest in and implement over £1 billion worth of heat network projects in the upcoming years. They provide funding, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of low carbon district energy networks and building energy systems for communities, towns, and cities. Their collaborations include local authorities, developers, house builders, and property owners. They aim to take the lead in decarbonising at the city level.

They acknowledge that the decarbonisation of heating and the built environment represents one of the final areas with clear solutions, and this is where their focus lies, along with the allocation of their investments and resources. They are a forward-thinking company driven by innovative design and proactive intelligence, seeking individuals who can analyze problems and look beyond challenges. Their goal is to lead in both commercial and technical innovation, and they invite team members to join them on this journey.

Some of their current projects include:

• The design, installation, operation and funding of district heating system to serve 3500 homes as part of a major regeneration project.
• The design and installation of a heat network in a rural community to replace oil boilers in 300 homes with centralised low carbon heat generation.
• The design and installation of a ground source heat pump system to provide heating and cooling to a new development of 300 homes, a gym and office building.
• The design, installation and operation of a new city centre wide low carbon district heating system.
• Developing detailed long-term decarbonisation plans for existing large scale district heating networks to allow them to transition from gas fired CHP led generation to low carbon generation.

Our client is absolutely committed to an honest and collaborative approach to all their work, to being innovative in everything they do, always looking for better ways to do things and on avoiding the business curses of unnecessary complexity and silos. They are a young, friendly business in the very rapidly growing low carbon energy sector, which provides significant opportunities for career flexibility and development. They focus on delivering bespoke solutions with positive outcomes for the communities they serve.

Our client is seeking a highly flexible, self-starting, Electrical Design Engineer with experience in the design of Electrical Building Services. The location of the post will be Sheffield or London depending on your preference. The role is to support the design and growth of heat network infrastructure in the UK, so you may also be expected to visit prospective and active construction sites throughout the UK from time to time, as necessary.

The nature of the business and their rapid growth means that the candidate has significant opportunity to develop their career in a friendly environment and progress as the company grows. They are looking to develop teams of engineers that will be able to grow into designing a variety of energy related systems. It is anticipated, therefore, that the candidate would be seeking to broaden their skills horizon.

This position will differ from conventional design responsibilities in that the Engineer will be given the opportunity to help ‘own’ design projects from inception through to operation. Following the handover to their Operations Team, the engineer will continue to monitor and evaluate feedback from the Operations Team to help refine and improve the design and all future designs.

Specific Tasks:

• Participating on the design and delivery of new energy projects during the pre-construction and construction phases working with and supported by the wider Team.
• Assist in the evaluation of project scope and design inception.
• The production of detailed drawings, reports, calculations and specifications for different RIBA stages.
• Surveying and evaluating existing buildings energy systems.
• Coordinating the work of others and coordinating work with engineers of other disciplines.
• Involvement in energy centre electrical services design.

They are looking for an enthusiastic Engineer with excellent electrical engineering design, technical, and software skills who enjoys working collaboratively in dynamic multi-professional teams, assisting in all aspects of the delivery of projects from inception to completion to achieve outstanding results. You will be able to show you have had recent experience in this design area, and you will have a keen interest in the field of Energy Engineering Systems for domestic, commercial and industrial buildings. You will have a keen eye for detail and be technically proficient.

They will want you to join their journey toward a more environmentally and technically responsible and effective way of designing energy systems, moving away from conventional processes into a more innovative and free-thinking design environment.

Qualifications/Experience:

• An appropriate Electrical Qualification (BEng).
• Experience of the following software packages: AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Trimble Design Suite, Dialux.
• Electrical Design Experience with good knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, regulations, guides, and all-round good practice.
• A proven track record of successfully delivering electrical design projects; experience in industrial projects is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in using Construction Management platforms such as Procore.
• Management of project specific design deliverables.
• Carry out design in accordance with Client Procedures.
• Interpret & understand the client requirements from client documents (drawings, specifications, correspondence, etc.).
• Communicate with the client, external design resources and subcontractors to ensure compliance with specification.
• Site surveys of existing assets.
• Optioneering and feasibility studies.
• Assist with tender pricing.
• Production of procurement specifications for electrical equipment and production of detailed design construction drawings.
• Project managing third party designs and providing design assistance to installation and commissioning teams.
• Review of vendors controls system Functional Design Specifications for compliance.
• Review of vendor data and drawings for all electrical equipment and package plant, motor control centres, power distribution panels and field equipment panels.
• Undertaking and checking of design calculations including modelling of the complete power system (AMTECH).
• Preparation of drawings for CAD production.
• Production of single line and block cable diagrams, load schedules, equipment specifications, cable schedules, distribution board schedule and equipment schedules.
• Record and document all design changes through to completion and issue of ‘As Built’ documents where applicable.
• Liaise with clients and subcontractors.
• IT proficient; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email systems, etc. as a minimum.
• Excellent communication and presentations skills, written and oral.
• Good organisational, time management and planning.
• Creative, inquisitive and enjoys solving problems.
• Willingness to question conventional design methods.
• A strong desire to learn, develop and progress.
• A team player with a high level of self-motivation and organisational ability.

Remuneration and Info:

• Base salary £45,000 - £55,000 (DOE).
• Discretionary bonus based on individual and business performance.
• Pension plan provision.
• Private health care scheme available.
• IT equipment.
• Health and well-being support.
• Continuing learning and development opportunities.
• An inclusive culture that promotes diversity.

If you have a disability, please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments they can make to help you in your application or with their recruitment process.

Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire (Hybrid)

Department: Design

Employment Type: Full-Time (37.5hrs Perm)

Compensation: £45,000 - £55,000 (DOE)