Building Service - Senior/ Principal Electrical Engineer

The Senior / Principal Engineer  -  Electrical is expected to have a strong track record in one or, preferably, multiple sectors that BakerHicks operates in. You will ideally be a Chartered Engineer with experience of working on a variety of medium-size Building Services projects and possibly managing small packages on large projects.

You’ll be part of an enthusiastic and committed team of Engineers and Technicians to deliver high quality output on projects across all sectors.

Client care and repeat business is crucial to BakerHicks success, so you’ll need to be able to develop and nurture relationships with our clients (both internal and external).

• You will be someone who values quality and enjoys delivering technically excellent Electrical designs in the built environment. 
• Someone who wants to take ownership, be innovative, use initiative and is driven by client satisfaction. 
• Have experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and have experience in leading and mentoring junior engineers.

• Design and specify all aspects of Electrical engineering deliverables in accordance with current guidelines, standards, regulations and project deliverables
• Contribute to the development and mentoring of our Early Careers population and the continuous improvement of departmental capabilities
• On occasion, manage Electrical involvement in small to medium-size projects, including time, cost, quality and client relationship management and delivery. Champion quality and compliance controls within local teams and projects

• →Provide engineering services design and consultancy work on behalf of BakerHicks under the direction of the line manager or project lead.
• →Produce design deliverables (including drawings, specifications and reports), site surveys, construction stage duties, client liaison with members of design/construction teams, project management, costing and ensure progress against the project brief
• →Check calculations and production of detailed drawings to ensure engineering designs meet appropriate quality and compliance controls, project brief and customer requirements.
• →Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary members of the design team to deliver safe, efficient and buildable solutions.
• →Contribute to the preparation of enquiry plans, tender reviews, fee estimate sheets, scopes of work and change controls as required.
• →Have an understanding of CDM requirements.

• Ensure team compliance with company quality management and best practice
• Management of Engineers, Early Careers and Technicians in the production of calculations, design deliverables (including drawings, specifications and reports), site surveys, construction stage duties, client liaison, liaison with members of design/construction teams, project management, costing and any other relevant duty

• Chartered Member of CIBSE or IET or working towards.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering projects in at least one sector that BakerHicks operates in.
• Confident communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify complex ideas.
• An ability to develop relationships with both internal and external stakeholders that deliver long term benefits.
• Considerable design, technical detailing and specification writing experience.
• Experience of contributing to bids, proposals and tender specifications.
• Possess a working knowledge of BIM Level 2 Delivery.
• Possess a working knowledge of Navisworks, AutoCAD, DIALux, NBS and Amtech/Trimble.

• Experience of delivering multi-disciplinary projects in several sectors that BakerHicks operates in.
• Experience of managing small teams from Apprentices and Graduates to Engineer and Technician level.
• Understanding of commercial elements of projects
• Experience in projects with elements of, or a focus on, renewable energy.
• Experience in projects with elements of, or a focus on, sustainability.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors. 

Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. 

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.