Senior Electrical Design Engineer


Company:	Search Consultancy LTD
Salary:	£55,000 to £68,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, RG1 1NU
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

Location: Remote (UK-Based)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Our client, a growing Building Services Consultancy, is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join their team. This is a fully remote position; however, applicants must be located within a maximum 2-hour door-to-door commute of Central London to allow attendance at occasional client meetings, design workshops, and project reviews when required.

The Role

Working as part of a multidisciplinary design team, you will be responsible for delivering electrical building services designs across a range of commercial, residential, education, healthcare, and mixed-use projects. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing schemes from concept through detailed design stages.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience delivering projects through RIBA Stages 2-4 (Mandatory)

Experience within a Building Services Consultancy environment

Degree, HNC, or HND in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Strong technical design experience including:

Power distribution

Lighting and emergency lighting

Small power systems

Fire alarm systems

Data and communications infrastructure

Earthing and lightning protection systems

Proficiency with industry-standard software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Dialux/Relux, Amtech, or equivalent

Good understanding of UK Building Regulations and relevant British Standards

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Responsibilities

Produce electrical calculations, specifications, reports, and technical drawings

Develop and coordinate designs through RIBA Stages 2, 3, and 4

Attend client, design team, and project coordination meetings

Liaise with architects, mechanical engineers, and external stakeholders

Support project delivery within programme and budget constraints

Contribute to sustainable and value-engineered design solutions

Desirable

Candidates must live within 2 hours of Central London (door-to-door commute)

If you have strong Building Services consultancy experience and can demonstrate successful delivery of electrical designs through RIBA Stages 2-4, we'd like to hear from you.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

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