Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Commercial) - London or Bicester
RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.
Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.
We now seek a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to be based out of our London or Bicester office.
Role Responsibilities
- Responsible for the running of medium size projects and multiple smaller sized projects. Undertakes a client facing role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services for Electrical installations, systems, equipment, facilities etc. Note. this could include producing design packages for contractors working on a design and build contract.
- Develops and specifies applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes
- Surveys, tests and reports on existing electrical installations
- Specifies activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements
- Day to day decision making on project progress
- Direct liaison with and providing advice to clients
- Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors’ teams
- Carries out engineering calculations to ensure drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards
- Responsible for technical content and accuracy of Trainee, Graduates and Engineers
- Validation and checking of designs and specifications
- Carrying out technical review of contractor’s technical submissions, working drawings and samples.
- Ability to carry out problem solving on site
- Carry out QA/QC inspections on site and produce associated reports
- Attend witness testing activities on site and produce associated reports
- Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the RED Project Delivery Process from a Project Management, Financial Management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective.
Role Requirements
- BEng, MSc, and have sufficient experience
- MCIBSE/MIET or HNC/HND + appropriate experience or equivalent · Working towards Chartered Eng. status
- Good site-based experience with a practical background preferred
- Good 11kV experience would be preferred
- Competent in producing specifications and design/drawings for several building types within the following key sectors:
- Logistics centres
- Retail
- I.T. sector
- Residential
- Commercial
- Pharmaceutical
- Education
- Sound knowledge of CDM Regulations and production of Designers Risk Assessments
- Good knowledge of key Health & Safety Issues and legislation
- Knowledge of MS Office applications word, excel etc
- Knowledge of REVIT and ability to mark-up drawings using Bluebeam software or an equivalent PDF editor
- Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
- Ability to use Trimble/AMTECH software for cable calculations and protection studies
- Good understanding of BS standards
- Ability to prioritise own workload whilst working on multiple concurrent projects
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to travel internationally
- Managerial Skills
- Act in an ethical manner and follows the principles of the Ethics
- Charter and Ethics in Practice Guideline
- Reports to Associate
- Responsible for Delegated responsibility for Graduate/Intermediate Engineer
Benefits
RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:
- 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
- Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
- Hybrid Working
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Healthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
- Non-contractual bonus awards
- Training sponsorship
- Charity volunteering leave
- Wellness days/ initiatives.
- Salary commensurate with experience.
- Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.
*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.
