Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer – Bristol or Cardiff

Company: Hoare Lea
Apply for the Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer – Bristol or Cardiff
Location: Almondsbury
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Take briefs and deliver electrical design work from inception through to completion.
  • Produce electrical calculations, drawings and technical documentation that comply with relevant regulations, design guides and client standards.
  • Ensure quality standards and technical accuracy across deliverables.
  • Coordinate electrical design with other disciplines (MEP and our specialist groups) and third‑party consultants.
  • Review and comment on technical information provided by contractors and sub‑contractors; check site installations against the design intent.
  • Attend and report at design team meetings, client meetings and project meetings.
  • Witness selected testing and commissioning activities and support handover documentation.
  • Manage own workload to meet programme deliverables and report progress to your line manager.
  • Contribute to the professional development of junior colleagues.

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Engineer

  • Develop briefs and take responsibility for delivering a small project or the electrical discipline on a significant/complex scheme.
  • Exercise considerable autonomy and take ownership for technical decisions and project delivery within cost constraints.
  • Delegate, manage and check work undertaken by others; mentor and motivate colleagues across project teams.
  • Play an active role in commercial aspects (scope, risk, cost control) and ensure outputs meet project and budgetary requirements.

Qualifications

  • Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Building Services Engineering; industry membership preferred.
  • Working towards or holding IEng/CEng.
  • Strong technical competence in LV distribution, lighting, earthing/protection and emergency/standby systems; able to produce calculations and drawings.
  • Proficient with industry software (Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux, OM Electrical) and MS Office.
  • Able to work independently: deliver an element of a project (Engineer) or lead discipline/small projects and larger schemes (Senior).
  • Effective communicator with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients/contractors.
  • Experience of site checking, witnessing testing/commissioning and reviewing contractor submissions.
  • Demonstrable commitment to meeting programmes and quality standards; commercially aware.
  • Supportive team player who mentors junior staff and pursues continuous professional development (Senior expected to supervise; Engineer to support).

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Posted: April 24th, 2026