Associate Electrical Engineer
A design-led M&E studio in London is on the lookout for a talented Associate Electrical Engineer with great technical knowledge to join their team. They are recognised for their collaborations with renowned global design studios in the UK and have a strong reputation within retrofitting, adaptive reuse and particularly listen renovation projects. The studio tends to work from initial design stages through to practical completion, and therefore celebrate electrical engineers who understand the holistic life cycle of projects and design. You would be leading a medium sized team and acting as studio wide Electrical Lead across all projects, providing mentorship, guidance and design supervision. The studio offers flexible working as standard, regular CPD focused on sustainability, and strong career growth potential as the studio continues to thrive.
Job description
- Provide technical engineering leadership internally, fostering innovation in concept designs, sharing knowledge, and offering technical development and guidance to colleagues.
- Manage fees and resources for projects, ensuring successful delivery of all electrical design packages within the team.
- Stay updated with current trends and innovations in architecture, environmental design, and building services to ensure forward-thinking and optimized designs.
- Ensure compliance with relevant building regulations, planning policies, British standards, IET, and CIBSE guidelines in designs.
- To actively pursue and document evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD) following CIBSE or IET guidelines.
- Understand and address health and safety concerns in construction, fulfilling designer obligations under Construction Design and Management Regulations.
Key skills
- Proven prior experience as an electrical engineer in building services, with expertise in areas such as load calculations, energy profiles, and low voltage electrical distribution.
- Ideally you will hold chartered membership with either CIBSE (The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers) or IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology), alongside a solid degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related field, however this is not essential
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of current trends in environmental design, building services design, and sustainability in construction.
- Showcase proficiency in various aspects of electrical engineering design, including fire alarm systems, data, IT systems as well as lighting and lighting control systems.
- Display strong leadership qualities with experience in coordinating building services with architects and external design teams and possessing business development skills.
This is a rare opportunity for a talented Electrical Engineer to join a forward thinking and innovative M&E studio, and taken agency over the direction of their career aspirations