Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer - Manchester

About Us

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.

Role

Electrical Engineer or Senior Engineer – Manchester. We have an opportunity to deliver high quality, sustainable electrical engineering solutions across multiple projects in the built environment. You will join our Electrical team based in our Manchester office. We have a well-established reputation for delivering outstanding design on built environment projects throughout the North.

About The Role

We are a recognised leader in the built environment, shaping some of the most ambitious and technically demanding projects across the residential, hospitality, leisure, commercial, and complex engineering sectors. Our work spans cutting-edge healthcare and research facilities, high-performance data centres, critical infrastructure and state-of-the-art manufacturing and technology environments that push boundaries and deliver real-world impact. You will own project deliverables, manage elements of the internal delivery team, and liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues, clients and contractors to ensure holistic, compliant and commercially aware solutions. You will typically lead defined elements and smaller projects (Engineer) or take full lead responsibility for larger schemes and broader client engagement (Senior Engineer). You will be helping to develop junior staff and foster relationships that support future business growth.

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.

About You

To be successful in this role you’ll need:

• 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).

How To Apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact aureliacherradi@hoarelea.com. If shortlisted, one of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices. We aim to provide feedback at each stage of the process.

Adjustments and Accommodations

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