Blueprint recruitment is looking to speak with experienced Electrical Design Engineers to join an independent Engineering consultancy firm that specialises in Software Solutions and Digital Technologies. This long-term contract position falls outside of IR35, and is based in a variety of locations across the UK, including Liverpool, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Newcastle. Our client is offering largely remote work with just 2-3 days a month office presence in one of our advertised locations, and provides a fantastic opportunity to work on a range of exciting Defence and Nuclear projects.

Our client:

As a large, multi-disciplinary consultancy, our client specialises in providing Civil and Structural Design expertise across a range of Infrastructure Projects in the UK. The consultancy has profound experience in a variety of sectors, including Energy, Aviation and Urban Development.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing conceptual designs whilst ensuring safe, practical, and economic solutions in accordance with current standards.
• Design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems – telecoms, lighting, power, earthing, life safety, lifts, security, access control, lightning protection etc.
• Reviewing progress and reporting any anomalies to the project lead
• Managing own workload, working to time allocations and updating forward plan of workload regularly
• Carrying out the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Excel, Amtech, Dialux/Relux and in-house developed tools.
• Assist with the technical development of junior staff
• Checking the design work of fellow team members and external designers in accordance with departmental procedures.

Experience/Requirements:

• Must be a UK resident for SC clearance
• Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related subjects
• Experience of working in a Design Consultancy and/or some experience of working within a Contractor Design Environment is beneficial
• Good level of computer literacy in a range of digital tools including Amtech/Prodesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and Microsoft packages. Any HV tools will also be beneficial
• Comfortable taking charge of personal project deliverables, making decisions on developing the discipline design elements, acting on own initiative and operating in a pro-active way
• Experience attending meetings with clients, making presentations and good report writing skills will be useful
• The ability to work within time and cost budgets as agreed at project briefing meetings
• Awareness of the principles of building physics such as passive design solutions and fabric first approaches