Project Engineer, Building Services Engineering (Electrical)

Rolton Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established engineering consultancy is looking for a Project Engineer to join the Mechanical & Electrical Building Services team. You will manage projects, create engineering design solutions, and work with clients across various sectors including automotive and commercial. Candidates should have at least five years of design experience and be working towards Chartered Engineer status. This role offers growth opportunities and involvement in innovative projects.

Benefits

Internal mentoring and training program

Professional development

Opportunity for career progression

Qualifications

• At least five years of hands-on design experience in building services.
• Experience in project management and engineering design solutions.
• Ability to undertake design calculations and prepare technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to medium scale projects under the Associate/Principal Engineer.
• Liaise with clients and design team professionals.
• Conduct site inspections and complete survey work.
• Collaborate with project teams and supervise junior staff.

Skills

High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) Distribution

General and Emergency Lighting

General LV Power

Access Control, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

Fire Detection and Alarm

Lightning and Surge Protection Systems

Technical report writing

Education

Building services/architectural engineering degree

Working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Autodesk Revit MEP

National Building Specification (NBS)

Trimble (Amtech) ProDesign

Job description

Overview

Posted 2 February 2026 / Deadline for application 28 February 2026

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join the existing Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team that provides engineering support to several Blue-Chip International Brands. Experience within the automotive, advanced manufacturing, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors are essential with experience with data centres is desirable.

Rolton is an established, award-winning, professional multi-disciplinary engineering practice with a passion for excellence, innovation and environmental sustainability. Throughout every project, we use our construction and engineering experience and our knowledge of the client’s business to add value. Our multi-disciplinary teams work alongside clients and developers.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible, under the leadership of the Associate/Principal Engineer, for the project management of small to medium scale projects and individual engineering task(s) for numerous schemes for client’s cross sector. This will include the creation, development of and finalising engineering design solutions of electrical services elements, working with other team members and project teams together with direct liaison with the client and other design team professionals.

The candidate shall have experience across the breadth of electrical building services such as:

• High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) Distribution
• General and Emergency Lighting
• General LV Power
• Access Control, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and Intruder Alarms
• Fire Detection and Alarm
• Lightning and Surge Protection Systems

Also, the candidate should be able to:

• Complete survey work and site inspections
• Undertake design calculations using various methods, from hand calculations to software-based modelling
• Prepare drawn information
• Write technical specifications
• Write technical reports
• Identify and resolve problems early
• Representing Rolton at meetings
• Collaborate with project specific workload of Graduates, Assistant Project Engineers and administration support
• Look for additional opportunities within existing and new client relationships
• Take responsibility for their own professional and personal development

Qualifications

We are interested in hearing from established building services engineering candidates who have been working within building services and specifically building services consultancy with at least five (5) years post graduate hands on design experience. The candidate should be working towards being a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with either the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) or Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and possess a building services/architectural engineering degree and/or master.

The candidate for this position will have a high level of computer literacy, a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Autodesk Revit MEP, National Building Specification (NBS) and Trimble (Amtech) ProDesign. The successful candidate will be required to provide support to our other teams and/or offices from time to time.

What you will bring

The ability to operate as part of a wider project team within appropriate authority levels and to represent the company with confidence to a variety of clients and outside organisations is expected. The candidate will have the ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of one of our dynamic teams with high attention to accuracy and detail.

A self-motivated person will have ample opportunity to improve their knowledge, skills, experience and to work with some of the world’s greatest businesses across a wide range of industry sectors. You will be expected to contribute your ideas, add value, play your part and progress in a consultancy that is ‘Engineering the Future’.

We offer an internal mentoring and training program aimed at developing the individual as well as the “Engineer”.

Role Details

• Location: Peterborough, Higham Ferrers, London or Birmingham
• Reporting to : Associate/Principal Engineer
• Reference : PEMEPPE0408

Application

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At Rolton we cultivate an environment where you will be expected to contribute your ideas, add value and play your part in a consultancy that’s at the leading edge, working with globally recognised blue-chip clients.

Our people are supported through professional development and training at every stage of their careers and given the encouragement to achieve their potential.

Supporting the next generation

We offer work experience placements, as well as internal graduate mentoring and training programs aimed at developing individual needs as the “Engineer” with a view to progression to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or similar.

You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in multi-disciplinary engineering, gain hands on experience in new disciplines to kick-start your career.

Equal opportunities

The company is fully committed to fair and equal treatment of all employees and applicants; we discriminate on talent and talent alone.

Notes

This description reflects the current requirements for the role and is subject to change without notice.