Senior Electrical Engineer job in Colchester

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Atkins Infrastructure business combines the best in engineering, surveying and architecture to provide a full suite of services to clients in the public and private sector. Whether designing iconic buildings or maintaining property portfolios, our Infrastructure business prides itself in offering intelligent, sustainable solutions and unrivalled expertise.

Atkins are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our East Anglia Infrastructure business, based at our Colchester office.

The Building Services team cover a full spectrum of environmental, mechanical and electrical engineering design and consultancy service. The successful candidate will work alongside like-minded engineers and a multi disciplined team to help innovate and inspire the teams and clients.

A team worker, responsive and be able to communicate effectively working on your own initiative; in return, we will actively fund and support career development and progression to professional status.

Requirements

BEng or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related subject with a sufficient level of post qualification experience

Chartered Engineer or working towards with Membership of IET or CIBSE

Experience working in a design consultancy – experience of working within a contractor environment is additionally welcome

High level of technical skill in Electrical Building Services is essential

Financial awareness useful but ability to develop this skill is required

Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential

Capable of accurate work under pressure and able to work on several projects simultaneously

Able to understand and express technical concepts in written and verbal language.

Good level of computer literacy in Windows, Amtech, Relux, Dialux NES and Microsoft packages - an understanding of AutoCAD/Revit is beneficial

A good understanding IES would be highly advantageous

Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations and CIBSE guidelines

A natural first class communicator both verbal and written

Highly motivated and a self-starter

Responsibilities

Reporting to one of our experienced Principal Engineers you will be setting out on the journey to further your electrical design engineering experience working towards incorporated and chartered engineer status.

Proficient in the design of electrical building services

Preparation of design calculations on industry standard software

Preparation of technical specifications

Preparing and drafting of drawings by yourself or by our in-house CAD team

Preparing reports and contract documents

Undertake design preparation and calculations

Undertaking work on site such as building services system inspections, site surveys and contract supervision

Communicating with suppliers, client meetings, contractors, the public and other engineers within Atkins

Take an active role in supervising and training junior engineers, leading building projects of various sizes, taking an active role in project leadership and client facing activity.

Able to understand and express technical concepts in written and verbal language

Able to innovate new solutions as well as applying existing solutions to problems

Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way

Analysing problems and developing innovative solutions and advising technicians on detailing

Compliance with Health and Safety, environmental and business procedures

Provide technical support to the M&E Team

Maintaining records and archives to company standards

Manage project fee budgets

Must be eligible for security clearance

The Individual

The ability to lead projects and to work as part of a team

The ability to apply technical knowledge in analysing problems and creating solutions

The aptitude to work on your own initiative

A questioning/challenging approach

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong attention to detail and ability to make correct judgements

The ability to work and communicate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

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