Electrical Building Services – Career Opportunities (Engineer, Senior, Principal)

Depending on your experience, interests and project requirements, opportunities within Electrical Services typically include:

• Electrical Engineering & Design – HV/LV distribution, infrastructure planning, 11kV/400V standby generation, UPS and resilient power systems, lighting (general and emergency), fire detection, lightning protection, cable management, structured cabling, and security, access, CCTV, PA, and communications networks.
• Technical Management –design assurance, mentoring and technical governance
• Project Delivery – project management, planning, cost/commercial and delivery support
• Technical & Digital Support – BIM, CAD, information management and technical documentation

We welcome applications from candidates with varying levels of experience. You may demonstrate:

• Electrical engineering or technical capability appropriate to your level (Engineer to Principal)
• Experience working within complex, regulated or safety‑critical project environments
• An understanding of quality, assurance, safety and compliance requirements
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to manage risk and change
• Clear communication and effective collaboration within multi‑disciplinary teams
• Motivation to develop technically, take on responsibility and progress your career

• The opportunity to work on nationally significant projects across Nuclear, Defence, Infrastructure and other regulated sectors
• Clear career pathways from Engineer to Principal and beyond
• Professional development, technical training and accreditation support
• Flexible and hybrid working where the role allows
• Competitive salary and benefits aligned to experience and role level
• A collaborative, safety‑focused engineering environment

Due to the nature of our work, these roles will require SC or DV security clearance. Where appropriate, BakerHicks will support individuals through the clearance process.
We encourage applications from those who do not currently hold clearance, however applicants must understand the requirements and demonstrate eligibility to achieve clearance, including meeting nationality, residency and background criteria. 

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.
The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK)