Electrical Design Engineer
Job Title: Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Start Date: Immediately (flexible for notice periods)
We are hiring for an Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer who has some experience in a similar role and can work on commercial and mixed-use projects in the Birmingham region. This is a growing design consultancy project and you will be working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver technically sound and coordinated electrical designs using industry-standard BIM software.
Duties of an Electrical Design Engineer
In this role you will be working in the Building Services Design Team to support the delivery of client-led MEP projects. Reporting to the Electrical Associate Director, you will be responsible for:
Producing electrical designs including lighting, small power, LV distribution, fire alarms, security and data systems.
Collaborating with mechanical, structural and architectural teams to produce fully coordinated 3D Revit MEP models.
Carrying out electrical load calculations, fault level analysis and cable sizing using software such as Amtech or Trimble.
Attending design meetings, site visits and inspections to ensure compliance and progress.
Preparing technical schedules, specifications and contributing to project documentation for tender and construction.
Skills and Experience of an Electrical Design Engineer
As an Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer, you need experience with:
Building services electrical design, ideally in commercial or mixed-use developments
Revit MEP, AutoCAD and Amtech (or similar electrical calculation tools)
It would be beneficial to the Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer role if you also had:
Knowledge of BS 7671 Wiring Regulations (18th Edition)
Experience working to BIM Level 2 standards
Awareness of CIBSE guidelines and design codes
What the client offers an Electrical Design Engineer
This client offers:
Structured progression into Senior and Associate roles
Support with further training and professional registration (IEng/CEng)
Flexible hybrid working (office/home) and a modern, supportive working environment
About the Client
Our client is a growing MEP design consultancy that delivers high-quality mechanical and electrical design services to commercial, industrial, healthcare and public-sector clients across the UK. They are looking for an Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer to join their expanding Birmingham team on a permanent basis. You’ll be joining a collaborative and highly technical building services team, with access to modern design software and development pathways.
Next Steps:
Apply to this Intermediate Electrical Design Engineer role through this advert. If you would like more information about this role, please contact our Engineering team on (phone number removed).
If successful, you will need to digitally register with our agency (if you haven’t already done so). If you have not been contacted regarding your application within 7 days please assume that you have not been successful. We will however retain your application for any future roles for which you may be suitable.
About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in Birmingham
This position is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, an award-winning independent recruitment agency that has been operating since 2008. We offer permanent, temporary and contract jobs within the Commercial, Construction, Industrial and Engineering sectors. To view all of our positions available throughout the United Kingdom, please visit our website