Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Manchester

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a principal electrical design engineer to join our team in Manchester.

Reporting to the electrical associate director you will be an experienced electrical design engineer with a thorough understanding of technical, commercial, and construction experience within the electrical services industry.

You must be dynamic and enthusiastic with good interpersonal and business development skills, with a broad experience in professional and project work ideally within one or more of the following sectors:

Property

Industrial

Power

Transport

Commercial.

Requiring the undertaking and preparation of designs/briefs, specifications, feasibility studies, site inspection, commissioning and maintenance testing/certification, associated with a varied range of M&E Building Services and Infrastructure electrical services and project management covering:

MV/ LV main distribution,

Lighting (general and emergency),

Small power,

Lightning protection,

Life critical alarm, security and access systems,

Control and building management systems.

Job title:

Principle Electrical Engineer

Job Description:

What you will be doing

• Preparing schemes for tender using standard Forms of Contract such as the NEC3 family.
• Undertaking feasibility studies including preparing reports, cost estimates, investigating problems, and identifying of options.
• Supervising and monitoring works on site, chairing and managing progress meetings, identification and assessment of additional payments due to variation orders or compensation events, determination of project final accounts and completing the defects period.
• The ability to set and work to personal deadlines and targets to meet the requirements of programmes of work, to meet clients’ needs and to respond to targets set by others.
• Able to assist in preparing fee estimates and bid work.
• To demonstrate excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, both at a general and technical level.
• Ensuring compliance of the team’s work with a high regard to Health and Safety and the application of the CDM Regulations and other legislation.
• Supervision of and responsibility for members of the team, including programming and allocating work and assisting in the training and development of staff, setting goals and monitoring their performance.
• Abide by the objectives and targets of both the section and the department and follow procedures and practices utilised in all aspects of the work, including computerised and manual systems and the maintenance of relevant records

What we’re looking for:

• A minimum of 10 years post qualification experience in the design, implementation and supervision in relevant aspects of electrical design and construction.
• An extensive knowledge and understanding of the relevant electrical legislation, standards and procedures.
• Capable of discussing engineering issues and identifying solutions
• An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking a construction project.
• An experienced Electrical Design Engineer familiar with the preparation of professional engineering designs and reports.

About Capita Real estate and infrastructure

At Capita Real estate and infrastructure, we create places where people can prosper.

Today, critical infrastructure and public building projects need to be sustainable and environmentally appropriate. They must deliver value for the people that will use them - local communities and businesses - for decades to come. The wide range of demands requires a more holistic approach to design. That’s where we come in.

Our clients rely on our commitment to understanding their challenges and finding smarter solutions, and a broad range of experts offering a distinctively diverse set of skills. Our leadership team, who are practitioners themselves, understand what it takes to deliver.

Our culture is built on over 100 years of delivering excellence and creating solutions for critical infrastructure challenges. This enables us to provide a different perspective and approach; one based on what our clients need and can afford.

From engineering and architectural innovation to environmental sustainability and technologically enabled project delivery, we are renowned for our breadth of expertise and holistic, collaborative approach.

We’re a unique team specializing in infrastructure and buildings; the physical networks which keep the country moving and the places where people and communities can prosper.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.
• You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita.

You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

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What we hope you’ll do next:

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Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.