Electrical Engineer in Birmingham

Overview: International, independent, multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering engineering, sustainability and design excellence across the built environment. With a strong global presence spanning the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Australia, they work with some of the world’s leading architects, developers and asset owners to create buildings and infrastructure that are innovative, resilient and future-ready. This client is an award‑winning global consultancy that has been named Building’s Engineering Consultant of the Year in 2024, 2022 and 2021. They are at the forefront of the industry, priding themselves on an exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable projects. Sustainability runs through everything they do, and their people are empowered to drive change and decarbonise the built environment. By the end of this decade, they have set an ambitious goal to only work on projects that meet their zero carbon design criteria, a commitment they have called their Zero Carbon Design 2030 goal. They need engineers who share this passion for sustainability and thrive in designing energy efficient buildings and communities.

The Role: This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled electrical engineer to join their team in Birmingham and play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of innovative electrical design solutions for some of the most exciting building projects in the UK and internationally. Working across a variety of sectors including Government, Critical Systems, Healthcare, Workplace and Residential, you will work in a team of expert engineers and technicians and work closely with colleagues of various disciplines to help manage the delivery of technically‑excellent, profitable projects for high‑profile public and private clients. You’ll have the opportunity over time to assume greater levels of responsibility and autonomy as your professional skills develop and with accredited professional development programmes from CIBSE and IET, you’ll be fully supported towards achieving chartership. You will be working in a team that works collaboratively, has a high‑performance culture and believes that each member is vital to the team, office and business. Working with the team leaders, areas of development will be agreed and targeted, providing exposure to facets of engineering that will help you develop your skill set.

Qualifications: Educated to degree level in Electrical or Building Services Engineering (MEng or BEng or equivalent), and having gained relevant experience within a consultancy environment (design and coordination of electrical distribution and power generation, lighting, security systems etc), you should be well‑versed in the use of relevant design software including ProDesign (Amtech) and ideally Revit and Dialux. You have proven ability in producing low energy design solutions, carrying out site inspections and surveys, detail design development, and crucially – you have a passion for creative and intuitive design. Given the collaborative and client‑focused nature of this role, excellent communication skills and experience of using your initiative to overcome challenges are essential. A professional that has a collaborative outlook, helping themselves and the team to deliver.