Senior Engineer - Electrical & Lighting in London

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your expertise will directly influence how major transport infrastructure is designed, delivered and experienced by the people who use it. You will solve complex electrical and lighting challenges across highways, rail, aviation and local authority networks. This could include improving the safety and efficiency of road lighting, developing electrical solutions for rail platforms, supporting airport ground lighting or helping clients prepare infrastructure for the transition to electric vehicles.

You will bring technical judgement to projects from early feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design. Your contribution will help clients make informed investment decisions, manage technical and environmental risk, and deliver infrastructure that is safe, practical and built for the future. This is an opportunity to be recognised for your technical expertise while building trusted relationships with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.

You will join a UK-wide Electrical & Lighting Design team delivering infrastructure projects across highways, rail, aviation and local authority networks. Working with clients including National Highways, Network Rail, airports and local authorities, you will help solve complex challenges involving street lighting, electrical systems, EV charging, rail platforms, airfield ground lighting and electromagnetic compatibility.

You will take technical ownership of projects from feasibility and optioneering through to planning and detailed design. This will include developing and reviewing calculations, designs, technical reports, specifications and contract documents in line with relevant UK standards, including BS 5489, BS EN 13201 and BS 7671. You will also oversee programme, cost and technical risk, undertake daytime and night-time surveys, and contribute to environmental assessments and business cases where required.

Working closely with clients, electricity suppliers, contractors, local authorities and multidisciplinary design teams, you will provide clear technical advice and help turn complex requirements into practical, buildable solutions. Success in the role will mean delivering consistently high-quality work, building trusted client relationships and supporting the technical development of colleagues across the team. This role will require one day per week in Stevenage.

Here’s what you'll need:

• Experience of designing to British lighting and electrical standards (including but not limited to BS5489, BSEN 13201 and BS7671)
• Experience of liaising with clients, stakeholders and local authorities
• Knowledge of requirements for trunk and local roads
• Clear communication skills and able to develop strong technical credibility with the client and foster relationships in a partnering environment
• Technical report writing skills
• Competent in lighting design and electrical design calculation software

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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