Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer – Bristol or Cardiff

Company: Hoare Lea
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Location: Almondsbury
Job Description:

Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer (Bristol or Cardiff)

About the Role

Play a key role in delivering high quality, sustainable electrical engineering solutions across multiple projects in the built environment. Join our Electrical team based in either the Bristol or Cardiff office.

Responsibilities

  • Take briefs and deliver electrical design work from inception 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, specialist groups) and third‑party consultants.
  • Review and comment on technical information from contractors and sub‑contractors; check site installations against 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.

About You

  • 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).

Adjustments and Accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026