Electrical Design Engineer – Building Services

Location: Southampton

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Benefits: Flexible/hybrid working, pension, private medical, training support, bonus scheme

About the Role

Join a leading M&E engineering consultancy on the South Coast, offering a collaborative and client-focused environment with a reputation for technical excellence. You’ll work across a variety of sectors—healthcare, education, commercial, research, and industrial—on projects ranging from feasibility through to detailed design and delivery. The business places a strong emphasis on sustainability and low-energy solutions, regularly covering electrical, mechanical, and renewable technologies

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design & coordinate electrical services: lighting, power, data, standby, and containment
• Create load schedules, cable calculations, single-line diagrams, and technical spec packages
• Use AutoCAD, Revit/BIM, and electrical design tools to deliver high-quality documentation
• Collaborate in integrated project teams—from feasibility to completion—on diverse sector projects
• Support tender and fee planning, commercial oversight, and client liaison
• Participate in site visits, fault analysis, and technical problem-solving
• Champion sustainable design, promoting low-carbon and renewable energy integration

✅ About You

• HND/BEng/MEng in Electrical or Building Services Engineering
• 2–5 years’ experience in electrical building services consultancy
• Competent with BS 7671, CIBSE standards, and current UK regulations
• Skilled in Amtech/Dialux, AutoCAD; Revit/BIM experience is a strong plus
• Structured communicator who can self-manage deliverables and timelines
• Proactive problem-solver, comfortable leading technical tasks and delivering client-ready solutions
• Membership in CIBSE or working towards chartership will be well-regarded

Why You’ll Want to Join

• Leading consultancy in the South Coast, delivering technically strong and sustainable projects
• Hybrid & flexible working—supporting healthy work-life balance, with tailored hours available
• Generous benefits package including 28 days’ holiday + year-end closure, pension, private healthcare, Life Insurance, and annual bonus
• Support for career growth: industry-focused training, Aspiring Manager programme, wellbeing initiatives
• Collaborative & caring culture: team-building events, social gatherings, cycle-to-work scheme, well-being support
• Client-first engineering—valued by clients for professionalism, responsiveness, and pragmatic solutions

Who You Are

A skilled Electrical Design Engineer seeking a supportive consultancy to deliver impactful, sustainable engineering solutions. You thrive in a team that values quality, relationships, and technical excellence and are committed to growing professionally within a client-driven environment.

Ready for a role that values technical strength, sustainability, and your personal development?

Apply now for an initial confidential chat.