Associate Electrical Design Engineer

Cibsejournal; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A multidisciplinary engineering consultancy in Scotland is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to lead projects in electrical building services. The role requires over 10 years of experience in the UK consultancy market, with responsibilities including technical oversight, client interaction, and team mentoring. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and clear support towards Chartership and career progression within a collaborative working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression support

Collaborative working environment

Exposure to diverse projects

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in electrical building services design within the UK consultancy market.
• Proven experience leading project teams, mentoring engineers, and taking responsibility for technical delivery.
• Strong understanding of commercial drivers, including fees, resourcing, programme, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and leadership direction across a range of electrical building services projects.
• Act as electrical lead, overseeing design delivery from concept through to completion.
• Support the growth of the electrical team and contribute to project planning and resourcing.

Skills

Electrical building services design

Team leadership

Client interaction

Technical oversight

Commercial awareness

Mentoring engineers

Education

Chartered Engineer status or working towards it

Job description

Full right to work required for this role, no sponsorship options available. Building Services experience is essential and non‑negotiable.

Your new company

Amultidisciplinary engineering consultancy based in Glasgow and Edinburgh, delivering a mix of low and high value building services projects across multiple sectors, with strong support for professional development and Chartered Engineer progression.

Your new role

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will provide technical and leadership direction across a range of electrical building services projects. You will act as electrical lead, overseeing design delivery from concept through to completion, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high technical standards are maintained. The role involves working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams, contributing to project planning, resourcing, and commercial considerations, and supporting the continued growth of the electrical team.

What you’ll get in return

• A leadership position within a growing and well‑established building services consultancy.
• The opportunity to play a key role in shaping projects, guiding teams, and influencing technical direction.
• Exposure to a diverse portfolio of complex and high‑profile projects across multiple sectors.
• Clear support towards Chartership (if not already achieved) and defined progression towards Principal level.
• A competitive salary and benefits package, reflecting the seniority and responsibility of the role.
• A collaborative working environment that values professional development, autonomy, and long‑term career growth.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 10+ years’ experience in electrical building services design within the UK consultancy market.
• Proven experience leading project teams, mentoring engineers, and taking responsibility for technical delivery.
• A high level of technical competence across electrical building services systems, with the ability to provide design leadership and oversight.
• Experience acting as the technical lead on medium to large, complex projects from concept through to completion.
• Confidence working directly with clients, attending meetings, providing technical advice, and building long‑term relationships.
• A strong understanding of commercial drivers, including fees, resourcing, programme, and risk management.
• The ability to review, coordinate, and sign off electrical designs and reports produced by others.
• Experience working closely with multi‑disciplinary design teams, both internally and externally.
• Chartered status (CEng) or actively working towards Chartership, with clear progress demonstrated.
• A proactive attitude and ambition to progress towards Principal level, contributing to the wider growth of the business.

What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up‑to‑date copy of your CV, or call Amina Hanif (Senior Recruitment Consultant) on 07710222282. If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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