Senior Manager / Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineering

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Senior Manager / Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineering

London (Finchley Central area – N3 postcode) | £85,000+ (DOE)

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager or Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineering to lead and develop an Electrical discipline within a growing building services consultancy. This is a senior leadership position combining technical design expertise, team leadership, and commercial responsibility, reporting to the Engineering Director. The role will play a key part in shaping the growth, capability, and delivery performance of the electrical engineering function.

Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead the Electrical Engineering discipline across multiple projects
  • Support business growth through technical input on bids and client engagement
  • Act as a senior client-facing representative for the business

Design & Technical Delivery

  • Lead electrical design for commercial and residential developments
  • Cover HV/LV systems, lighting, lighting control, small power, telecoms, CCTV and fire alarm systems
  • Ensure compliance with UK regulations
  • Produce and review design drawings using AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam or similar tools
  • Conduct site surveys, technical reports and design recommendations

Team Development

  • Lead, mentor and develop engineers and junior staff
  • Provide technical governance, approval and structured training
  • Ensure quality, safety and technical excellence across all deliverables

Commercial & Delivery

  • Manage budgets, resource planning and project profitability
  • Monitor delivery performance, invoicing and workload allocation
  • Drive efficient utilisation of engineering resources

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Present technical solutions clearly to clients and stakeholders
  • Work with developers, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
  • Support business development and relationship management

Essential Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering (Master's preferred)
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng – IET or equivalent)
  • 12-15+ years' UK building services consultancy experience
  • Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership or associate role
  • Strong knowledge of UK electrical design standards and compliance
  • Proven track record delivering complex building services projects
  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management experience

Key Skills

  • Electrical building services design (commercial & residential)
  • Strong knowledge of British Standards and UK regulations
  • AutoCAD, Revit, Dialux/Relux proficiency
  • Leadership, mentoring and team development
  • Commercial awareness and project delivery focus
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

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Senior Manager / Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineering

London (Finchley Central area – N3 postcode) | £85,000+ (DOE)

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager or Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineering to lead and develop an Electrical discipline within a growing building services consultancy. This is a senior leadership position combining technical design expertise, team leadership, and commercial responsibility, reporting to the Engineering Director. The role will play a key part in shaping the growth, capability, and delivery performance of the electrical engineering function.

Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead the Electrical Engineering discipline across multiple projects
  • Support business growth through technical input on bids and client engagement
  • Act as a senior client-facing representative for the business

Design & Technical Delivery

  • Lead electrical design for commercial and residential developments
  • Cover HV/LV systems, lighting, lighting control, small power, telecoms, CCTV and fire alarm systems
  • Ensure compliance with UK regulations
  • Produce and review design drawings using AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam or similar tools
  • Conduct site surveys, technical reports and design recommendations

Team Development

  • Lead, mentor and develop engineers and junior staff
  • Provide technical governance, approval and structured training
  • Ensure quality, safety and technical excellence across all deliverables

Commercial & Delivery

  • Manage budgets, resource planning and project profitability
  • Monitor delivery performance, invoicing and workload allocation
  • Drive efficient utilisation of engineering resources

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Present technical solutions clearly to clients and stakeholders
  • Work with developers, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
  • Support business development and relationship management

Essential Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering (Master’s preferred)
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng – IET or equivalent)
  • 12-15+ years’ UK building services consultancy experience
  • Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership or associate role
  • Strong knowledge of UK electrical design standards and compliance
  • Proven track record delivering complex building services projects
  • Strong client-facing and stakeholder management experience

Key Skills

  • Electrical building services design (commercial & residential)
  • Strong knowledge of British Standards and UK regulations
  • AutoCAD, Revit, Dialux/Relux proficiency
  • Leadership, mentoring and team development
  • Commercial awareness and project delivery focus
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

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Posted: May 15th, 2026