Search Consultancy LTD

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

RG1 1NU

Key information

Pay
£55,000 to £68,000 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
Remote
Posted date
15 Oct 2026
Closing date
5 Nov 2026

About this role

Location

Remote (UK-Based)

Salary

Competitive + Benefits

Our client, a growing Building Services Consultancy, is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join their team. This is a fully remote position; however, applicants must be located within a maximum 2-hour door-to-door commute of Central London to allow attendance at occasional client meetings, design workshops, and project reviews when required.

The Role

Working as part of a multidisciplinary design team, you will be responsible for delivering electrical building services designs across a range of commercial, residential, education, healthcare, and mixed-use projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing schemes from concept through detailed design stages.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience delivering projects through RIBA Stages 2-4 (Mandatory)
  • Experience within a Building Services Consultancy environment
  • Degree, HNC, or HND in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

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Strong technical design experience including

  • Power distribution
  • Lighting and emergency lighting
  • Small power systems
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Data and communications infrastructure
  • Earthing and lightning protection systems
  • Proficiency with industry-standard software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Dialux/Relux, Amtech, or equivalent
  • Good understanding of UK Building Regulations and relevant British Standards
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

  • Produce electrical calculations, specifications, reports, and technical drawings
  • Develop and coordinate designs through RIBA Stages 2, 3, and 4
  • Attend client, design team, and project coordination meetings
  • Liaise with architects, mechanical engineers, and external stakeholders
  • Support project delivery within programme and budget constraints
  • Contribute to sustainable and value-engineered design solutions

Desirable

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Candidates must live within 2 hours of Central London (door-to-door commute)

If you have strong Building Services consultancy experience and can demonstrate successful delivery of electrical designs through RIBA Stages 2-4, we'd like to hear from you.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.