Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Options Resourcing Ltd
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Your next project could be seriously interesting. If you're an experienced Senior or Principal Electrical Design Engineer who knows your way around laboratories, research facilities and technically complex buildings, this is an opportunity worth looking at.
We're working with a global, multidisciplinary engineering and consulting business with an impressive portfolio of major projects across the UK and internationally.
The business brings together engineering, science, sustainability and technology to deliver some genuinely challenging projects — and its Building Services team is continuing to grow.
�� Projects that actually challenge you You'll have the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio including:
- Laboratories and research facilities
- Life sciences and pharmaceutical projects
- Healthcare and specialist clinical environments
- Universities and education
- Commercial developments
- Advanced manufacturing
- Industrial facilities
- Data and technology-led environments
- Major public-sector developments
- UK and international projects
They're environments where resilience, reliability, energy efficiency and technical precision really matter.
The opportunity As a Senior or Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you'll take ownership of electrical design across projects, working alongside experienced mechanical, structural, sustainability and specialist engineering teams.
Your responsibilities could include:
- Electrical design across RIBA Stages 1–7
- LV distribution and power systems
- Electrical load assessments and calculations
- Lighting and emergency lighting
- Small power and specialist power
- Containment and cable management
- Earthing and bonding
- Standby generation and resilience
- Specialist laboratory electrical systems
- Design specifications and technical reports
- Multidisciplinary coordination
- Client meetings and presentations
- Design reviews and technical assurance
- Supporting project delivery through construction
What we're looking for We're looking for an experienced electrical building services engineer with a strong technical background and ideally experience within:
Laboratories | Life Sciences | Pharmaceutical | Healthcare | Research | Education | Advanced Manufacturing
You'll ideally bring:
- Strong electrical building services design experience
- Experience working on technically complex projects
- Laboratory or science-sector experience
- Good understanding of UK electrical standards and regulations
- Experience across multiple RIBA stages
- Ability to lead projects and coordinate design teams
- Strong communication and client-facing skills
- Experience mentoring engineers
- Relevant engineering qualification
And here's the good bit… This isn't a business that sees people as just another number on an organisation chart.
You'll be joining a large, internationally connected organisation with the resources and project portfolio of a major consultancy, while working within collaborative specialist engineering teams.
You'll have access to:
- £55,000–£70,000 salary depending on experience
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Flexible hours
- Generous annual leave
- Pension
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Professional development and training
- Support towards professional qualifications
- Clear career progression
- Major UK and international projects
- Exposure to technically challenging sectors
- Opportunities to work alongside specialists across multiple disciplines
- A strong focus on sustainability and innovative engineering
If laboratories, science, life sciences and technically demanding buildings are your thing, let's talk.
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