Electrical Design Engineer – Building Services

Location: Southampton

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Benefits: Flexible/hybrid working, pension, private medical, training support, bonus scheme

About the Role

Join a leading M&E engineering consultancy on the South Coast, offering a collaborative and client-focused environment with a reputation for technical excellence. You’ll work across a variety of sectors—healthcare, education, commercial, research, and industrial—on projects ranging from feasibility through to detailed design and delivery. The business places a strong emphasis on sustainability and low-energy solutions, regularly covering electrical, mechanical, and renewable technologies

What You’ll Be Doing

Design & coordinate electrical services: lighting, power, data, standby, and containment

Create load schedules, cable calculations, single-line diagrams, and technical spec packages

Use AutoCAD, Revit/BIM, and electrical design tools to deliver high-quality documentation

Collaborate in integrated project teams—from feasibility to completion—on diverse sector projects

Support tender and planning, commercial oversight, and client liaison

Participate in site visits, fault analysis, and technical problem-solving

Champion sustainable design, promoting low-carbon and renewable energy integration

✅ About You

HND/BEng/MEng in Electrical or Building Services Engineering

2–5 years’ experience in electrical building services consultancy

Competent with BS 7671, CIBSE standards, and current UK regulations

Skilled in Amtech/Dialux, AutoCAD; Revit/BIM experience is a strong plus

Structured communicator who can self-manage deliverables and timelines

Proactive problem-solver, comfortable leading technical tasks and delivering client-ready solutions

Membership in CIBSE or working towards chartership will be well-regarded

Why You’ll Want to Join

Leading consultancy in the South Coast, delivering technically strong and sustainable projects

Hybrid & flexible working—supporting healthy work-life balance, with tailored hours available

Generous benefits package including 28 days’ holiday + year-end closure, pension, private healthcare, Life Insurance, and annual bonus

Support for career growth: industry-focused training, Aspiring Manager programme, wellbeing initiatives

Collaborative & caring culture: team-building events, social gatherings, cycle-to-work scheme, well-being support

Client-first engineering—valued by clients for professionalism, responsiveness, and pragmatic solutions

Who You Are

A skilled Electrical Design Engineer seeking a supportive consultancy to deliver impactful, sustainable engineering solutions. You thrive in a team that values quality, relationships, and technical excellence and are committed to growing professionally within a client-driven environment.

Ready for a role that values technical strength, sustainability, and your personal development?

Apply now for an initial confidential chat