Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Leeds (City Centre)

Salary: Up to £55,000 per year (DOE)

Schedule: Full-time | 36.25 hours per week | Agile Working

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

About the Company

Our client is a well-established Building Services consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality Mechanical, Electrical, and Low-Carbon design solutions across the UK and internationally.

They work across a diverse range of sectors including healthcare, education, residential, commercial, industrial, and public sector projects, with a clear focus on sustainability, innovation, and net-zero design.

The business offers a collaborative, people-focused environment where engineers are given autonomy, support, and clear progression opportunities.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to take ownership of projects and play a key role in delivering electrical MEP design from concept through to completion.

You’ll be working on technically challenging projects, with a high level of client interaction and the chance to influence both design decisions and project outcomes.

This role suits someone who wants more responsibility, exposure, and the ability to support and develop junior engineers within a growing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design delivery across a range of projects
• Act as Project Lead on selected schemes
• Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams
• Attend and contribute to client meetings and design reviews
• Produce and review calculations, drawings, and specifications
• Ensure compliance with British Standards and Building Regulations
• Support and mentor Junior Engineers
• Contribute to improving technical standards within the team
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Work across all project stages from inception to completion

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering (or HNC/HND with relevant experience)
• Minimum 3-4+ years’ experience in Building Services electrical design Experience using Amtech Dialux or Relux Revit (desirable)
• Strong understanding of HV/LV systems, electrical design and distribution systems and British Standards and Building Regulations
• Knowledge of BREEAM and sustainable design principles
• Renewable / low-carbon technologies Knowledge of HTM guidelines (desirable)
• Working towards or holding CIBSE / IET membership (desirable)
• Strong communication and client-facing skills

Benefits

• Salary up to £55,000 (DOE)
• Agile working arrangement
• Clear progression and career development opportunities
• Generous annual leave with buy/sell option
• Enhanced sickness, maternity & paternity pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Funded professional development
• Regular team, social, and charity initiatives

Next Steps

The interview process will consist of two stages, a first stage on MS Teams followed by an in-person interview with the hiring team to discuss your application in more detail.

We encourage applicants to apply even if you feel you do not tick all of the requirements of the role as you may still be a great fit anyway! xwzovoh

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