A permanent, full-time opportunity exists for a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer to join a building services consultancy in Bristol, with hybrid working available. The role commands a salary between £48,000 and £68,000 per annum. You will lead electrical design projects across commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and retail sectors. Key duties include managing project delivery, handling client relationships, and supporting team development. The position requires strong design expertise and experience within a building services environment. This role offers the chance to take a leading position on diverse schemes while working collaboratively within a supportive consultancy team based in Bristol.
The Role
- Lead the electrical design and delivery of projects from concept through to completion.
- Produce and review electrical calculations, specifications, reports and technical documentation.
- Design electrical distribution systems, lighting systems, standby generation and UPS installations.
- Undertake electrical load assessments and system sizing calculations.
- Ensure compliance with current regulations, British Standards and industry best practice.
- Manage project programmes, budgets and design deliverables.
- Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.
- Attend and lead design, client and project meetings.
- Undertake feasibility studies and site surveys.
- Review and approve engineering designs and technical submissions.
- Manage CDM risks and contribute to design risk assessments.
- Support bid submissions, fee proposals and project cost estimates.
- Provide technical leadership across projects.
- Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians.
- Promote innovative, sustainable and low-carbon design solutions.
- Contribute to the development of engineering standards and best practices.
Requirements Essential
- Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience delivering electrical building services designs within a consultancy environment.
- Strong understanding of electrical building services systems and design principles.
- Experience managing projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
- Knowledge of RIBA work stages and project delivery processes.
- Understanding of CDM regulations and design risk management.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Professional Memberships
- Membership of a relevant professional institution such as CIBSE or IET.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng), or actively working towards professional registration.
Technical Knowledge Experience in the design of:
- Electrical Supply and Distribution Systems
- Internal and External Lighting Design
- Electrical Load Assessments
- Standby Generation and UPS Systems
- Earthing and Bonding Systems
- Low Voltage Power Systems
Knowledge of:
- IET Wiring Regulations (18th Edition)
- British Standards
- European Standards
- ISO Standards
Software Experience
Experience with some or all of the following software tools is preferred, though specific tools are not listed in this description.
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