Senior Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

Cardiff
6 days ago
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Building Services

Location - Cardiff or Swansea

Salary - £38k - £58k (Negotiable)

We're working with a top-performing multidisciplinary engineering consultancy to find a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their high-achieving Building Services team. With locations in Cardiff and Swansea, the team is recognised as one of the most successful and profitable within the business, thanks to a strong delivery framework and long-term client relationships.

About the Team
Led by a highly experienced manager who joined from a well-known consultancy, this 10-person team thrives on collaboration, technical excellence, and a client-first mindset. The group includes a blend of senior hires, graduates, and agency recruits with backgrounds from top-tier consultancies. They closely partner with in-house civil, structural, architectural, and sustainability experts, as well as an active QS/PM team.

Project Focus
You'll work on a range of challenging and rewarding projects, including:

Education sector (net zero, decarbonisation)

Welsh healthcare frameworks

High-tech and semiconductor facilities

The Role
We're looking for a client-facing, technically strong Senior Electrical Engineer who can take the lead on projects. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on design delivery and thrives in a collaborative, digitally enabled environment.

Key responsibilities:

Lead and design electrical systems (power, lighting, life safety, comms, access control, etc.)

Use industry software (Amtech/ProDesign, Dialux/Relux, Revit) for detailed calculations and modelling

Support and guide junior engineers

Attend and contribute to client and contractor meetings

Conduct site visits and inspections

Collaborate with national and international delivery teams

What You'll Need

Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering

Chartered or working toward CEng (IET/CIBSE)

Strong grasp of digital tools and design software

Knowledge of energy reduction, decarbonisation and passive design principles

Excellent communication and report-writing skills

Experience in consultancy or design-led contractor roles

Bonus: familiarity with coding or scripting tools

What's on Offer

Flexible working (remote/hybrid options)

Supportive culture for returners and working parents

Career mobility-opportunities to relocate nationally or internationally

High staff retention and strong team ethos

Industry recognition as an inclusive and progressive employer

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business

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