Blueprint Recruitment Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join an International Consultancy in Bristol. You would be supporting Building Services design across a wide range of sectors including Mission Critical, healthcare, transportation, defence, and energy. Experience in these areas would be of benefit to the role.

Responsibilities

• Design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems including power, earthing, lighting, life safety, telecoms, security, access control, lifts, and lightning protection.
• Carry out and manage the production of detailed calculations using software tools such as Excel, Amtech, Dialux/Relux, and in-house tools.
• Prepare technical specifications using NBS.
• Collaborate with the BIM team to prepare models and drawings, with a working understanding of Autodesk Revit.
• Conduct site surveys, inspections, and monitor site works.
• Produce reports and technical notes.
• Manage own workload, updating workload plans regularly and working to time allocations.
• Manage elements of project delivery and understand budget costings.
• Review progress and report anomalies or scope changes to the project lead.
• Assist with the technical development of junior staff.

Requirements

• Degree qualified, or equivalent, in Building Services Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related subject.
• Chartered Engineer with CIBSE or IET preferred.
• Proficient in software including Amtech/ProDesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS, and Microsoft packages. Experience with HV tools beneficial.
• Familiar with energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonising buildings.
• Understanding of energy and carbon-related data capture and analytics.
• Awareness of building physics principles, passive design solutions, and fabric-first approaches.
• Competent in designing for measurement and verification, with commissioning and post-installation evaluation experience.
• Experience working in a design consultancy and/or contractor design environment is essential.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant technical standards.
• Able to take charge of deliverables, make decisions, act on own initiative, and operate proactively.
• Good report writing skills and experience presenting to and meeting with clients.
• Comfortable working within time and cost budgets as agreed at project briefing meetings.
• Flexible and willing to undertake any reasonable tasks or duties required by the management team.