Associate Electrical Engineer

Associate Electrical Engineer – Building Environments Team – Manchester

We are recruiting for an Associate Electrical Engineer to join our Building Environments team in our Manchester office. The role offers the opportunity to immerse yourself in a varied portfolio of engaging and dynamic projects both in the UK and globally, including high-profile projects such as the Wrexham AFC Kop Stand Redevelopment, the Wrexham – STōK Cae Ras stadium redevelopment, the MMU All Saints Library, and the Sister Manchester Plot C development.

Key Duties

• Contribute to leading the electrical team and take a project leadership role as required.
• Communicate directly with clients, offering innovative design solutions and managing expectations.
• Develop relationships with existing and new clients including contractors, architects, and developers.
• Prepare technical and financial proposals for new work.
• Manage workload of engineers and technicians.
• Prepare technical specifications.
• Monitor financial performance of jobs and set up and manage job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure.
• Undertake detailed electrical engineering building services design and calculations using Revit and Amtech software.
• Embrace technologies to improve performance and sustainability to meet net‑zero targets by 2030.
• Ensure projects are carried out to an excellent standard, within agreed deadlines and budget.
• Actively engage with colleagues across disciplines in group discussions and events.
• Mentor more junior team members, potentially leading to an early line management role.

Your Skills and Experience

• Extensive electrical design experience in an MEP consultancy, with experience acting as project leader.
• Diverse sector experience, ideally with large‑scale projects.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational skills, able to develop relationships with clients, architects, and team members.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering.
• Professional registration with a relevant institution (e.g., CIBSE, IMechE).
• Good understanding of other design disciplines.
• Broad design knowledge across British, US, and European codes of practice.
• Experience using common analysis software including Revit and Amtech, and willing to learn new analysis packages.
• Digital engineering skills (e.g., coding) or use of automation tools would be advantageous.

What we offer

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary.
• 10% car allowance.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• Commitment to continuous development with learning programmes and professional memberships.
• Well‑being programme and activities.
• Opportunity to support local communities via the SOS programme.
• Inclusive environment with mentoring and outreach activities.

Diversity and Inclusion

• Buro Happold values flexible approaches to working patterns and welcomes applicants seeking flexibility.
• We are committed to changing the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment.
• We encourage applications from individuals who feel underrepresented in the industry.

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