Senior Electrical Engineer
Watford
£70,000 – £80,000 Basic + Progression to Head of Department + Bonus Scheme + Critical Projects + Private Health Care + Life Insurance + Career Development + MORE!
Progress to Head of Department and Director level. Take ownership of a growing design function, lead your own team, and play a key role in shaping the future of a business that is actively investing in its next generation of leaders.
This isn’t a role where you’ll be another cog in the machine. You’ll oversee a team of engineers, drive technical excellence across complex projects, and work directly with clients while having a genuine opportunity to progress into senior management and ultimately Director level.
Working on projects ranging from £500k to £30m, you’ll be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, delivering bespoke electrical building services solutions across sectors including mission critical, healthcare, medical, industrial, and data centers.
The Role
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3–4 engineers and junior designers.
- Take ownership of projects ranging from £500k–£30m in value.
- Develop initial design concepts and oversee technical delivery across the wider team.
- Deliver projects through RIBA Stages 1–6, from concept design through to completion.
- Attend and lead client meetings, acting as the key technical point of contact.
- Coordinate project resources, programs, and design deliverables.
- Ensure designs meet technical, commercial, and regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with senior leadership to support the continued growth of the department.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Building Services Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Strong track record delivering electrical building services projects through RIBA Stages 1–3, with experience across Stages 4–6 highly desirable.
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineers or design teams.
- Experience delivering projects within the mission critical, healthcare, medical, industrial or data centre sectors.
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services design and UK regulations.
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
- Commercially aware and capable of managing project deliverables and resources.
- Ambitious individuals looking to progress into a senior leadership position.
- Able to commute to the office on a regular basis.
Benefits
- Clear pathway to Head of Department and Director-level progression.
- Opportunity to build and shape your own team.
- High-profile, technically challenging projects from £500k–£30m.
- Genuine influence over project delivery and business growth.
- A leadership team that actively promotes from within and rewards ambition.
- Autonomy, responsibility, and the chance to leave your mark on a growing business.
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