Senior Electrical Engineer in Bucknell

Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Data Centres) – Bicester

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients. Through our market‑leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment while helping clients realize ambitious plans for zero‑carbon‑built environments.

We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, offering a broad capability that saves our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and engaging energetically with fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for running medium‑size projects, undertaking a client‑facing role in the development, design and coordination of engineering project services for electrical installations, systems, equipment and facilities.
• Develop and specify applications of controls, instruments and operating systems for all building engineering services.
• Survey, test and report on existing electrical installations.
• Specify activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation and operational testing comply with functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Make day‑to‑day decisions on project progress, liaising directly with and providing advice to the client.
• Represent the company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors.
• Carry out engineering calculations to ensure drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards.
• Ensure technical content and accuracy for trainees, graduates and engineers.
• Validate and check designs and specifications.

Role Requirements

• BEng, MSc and sufficient experience.
• MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND plus appropriate experience, or equivalent.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Competent in specification design/drawing for several building types.
• Sound knowledge of key health and safety issues and legislation.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Ability to use IT‑based calculation and spreadsheet software.
• Good understanding of BS standards.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines.
• Managerial skills.
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.
• Understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.
• Acts in an ethical manner and follows the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group.

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave, rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service.
• Holiday purchase and buy‑back scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• Contributory company pension scheme.
• Healthcare scheme (company‑funded cover dependant on level).
• Non‑contractual bonus awards.
• Training sponsorship.
• Charity volunteering leave, wellness days/initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Collaborative teams with mentoring support from talented leaders.
• Comprehensive benefits package and equal‑opportunity employer.
• This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions.

RED is a company of Tractebel.