Senior Manager / Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineering

Senior Manager / Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineering

London (Finchley Central area – N3 postcode)
£85,000+ (DOE)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager or Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineering to lead and develop an Electrical discipline within a growing building services consultancy.

This is a senior leadership position combining technical design expertise, team leadership, and commercial responsibility, reporting to the Engineering Director. The role will play a key part in shaping the growth, capability, and delivery performance of the electrical engineering function.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the Electrical Engineering discipline across multiple projects
• Support business growth through technical input on bids and client engagement
• Act as a senior client-facing representative for the business

Design & Technical Delivery

• Lead electrical design for commercial and residential developments
• Cover HV/LV systems, lighting, lighting control, small power, telecoms, CCTV and fire alarm systems
• Ensure compliance with UK regulations 
• Produce and review design drawings using AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam or similar tools
• Conduct site surveys, technical reports and design recommendations

Team Development

• Lead, mentor and develop engineers and junior staff
• Provide technical governance, approval and structured training
• Ensure quality, safety and technical excellence across all deliverables

Commercial & Delivery

• Manage budgets, resource planning and project profitability
• Monitor delivery performance, invoicing and workload allocation
• Drive efficient utilisation of engineering resources

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Present technical solutions clearly to clients and stakeholders
• Work with developers, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
• Support business development and relationship management

About You

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng – IET or equivalent)
• 12–15+ years’ UK building services consultancy experience
• Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership or associate role
• Strong knowledge of UK electrical design standards and compliance
• Proven track record delivering complex building services projects
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management experience

Key Skills

• Electrical building services design (commercial & residential)
• Strong knowledge of British Standards and UK regulations
• AutoCAD, Revit, Dialux/Relux proficiency
• Leadership, mentoring and team development
• Commercial awareness and project delivery focus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Apply now with your up to date CV if you are interested and meet the requirements of this role!