Associate / Principal Electrical Engineer

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield. We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability. Together, our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), alongside flexible and hybrid working.

We have a brand-new opportunity for an Associate / Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Operational Assets team based in our Oxford office. Are you passionate about existing buildings? Do you thrive when challenged to design unique and pragmatic solutions to operational and performance issues? Are you interested in using real-time data to better understand buildings and drive towards a net zero future?

In this key and varied role, you can expect to:

• Secure new projects and service both existing and new clients while assisting the regional lead in effectively planning the specialist delivery of the Operational Assets group.
• Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities providing supervision and guidance to team members and other staff.
• Work cooperatively with other teams to deliver a wide variety of projects.
• Help recruit, train and develop team members and their careers.
• Undertake own design, specification and site monitoring.
• Monitor commissioning and conduct post-occupancy engineering services activities.
• Write technical reports such as feasibility studies and condition surveys.
• Liaise with clients.

You will be working on a varied portfolio of frameworks and projects which are predominantly UK-based but with some overseas opportunities. You will take the lead and deliver on small projects up to the value of a few £million and provide technical support to end users, landlords, management agents, project managers and the like.

The three key areas that we work across in Operational Assets include:

• Decarbonisation, performance improvements and energy reduction.
• Design – Specialising in challenging existing buildings across all RIBA stages.
• Property consultancy – providing a suite of consultancy services to assist the property management, operation and transaction processes.

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

• Qualified design engineer (chartered status or working towards).
• Experience working on projects in existing buildings (refurbishment and fit-out).
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Strong knowledge of data and metering.
• Experience with performance specification and detailed design work.
• Willingness and strong technical knowledge in primary engineering discipline.
• Comfortable with UK and applicable EU regulations.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Able to develop effective relationships with well-developed interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Proven track record in work winning and building successful teams.

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact jessicamartin@hoarelea.com. If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an introductory call to discuss the role and your experience in more detail.

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.