Senior Electrical Design Engineer

This role is based in the BES Rochdale office. BES works with world-leading organisations in the pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences and healthcare sectors as well as hi-tech industries to create cutting-edge cleanrooms, laboratories and other sophisticated facilities for the discovery, development and manufacturing of life changing medicines and technologies. Committed to innovation and excellence in all we do, our specialist services encompass consisting of consultancy, design, construction, commissioning and validation deliver turnkey projects throughout the UK. Where will you be working?

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our growing electrical design team. This role is ideally suited to a career minded, ambitious individual who is looking for that unique opportunity to become a key member of our electrical team that forms part of our wider multidiscipline design team consisting of architectural, mechanical/HVAC & process disciplines. Leading individual projects and working alongside other electrical team members on larger projects throughout various RIBA stages. The work is predominantly building services based, including occasional process works varying from project to project.

Works consist of the following: LV distribution, small & mechanical power, UPS, earthing, lighting & emergency lighting, access control, CCTV, security, voice & data, fire alarm-detection (& VESDA) , solar PV, renewables and facilities monitoring. Where project scope includes process elements, works occasionally consist of controls & instrumentation.

All project workflows and collaboration are controlled using Autodesk Forma (previously Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)).

What you'll be doing:

You will create clear scope documents and schedules that support each stage of the project.

You will design LV distribution schemes using ElectricalOM and Trimble Pro‑Design and design lighting and emergency lighting schemes using Relux and DIALux.

You will produce LV, earthing and fire alarm schematic diagrams in AutoCAD, and you will use REVIT to bring together small power, mechanical power, earthing, lighting, access control, CCTV, security, voice and data, fire alarm-detection (& VESDA), solar PV, renewables, and facilities monitoring layouts.

You will help ensure every design is accurate, coordinated, and ready for delivery.

What you’ll bring

Electrical qualification — Minimum level 5 vocational qualification in electrical engineering.

Design experience — Minimum two years in electrical building services design.

Software skills — Microsoft 365, Relux, DIALux, ElectricalOM, Trimble Pro‑Design and AutoCAD. A working knowledge of Revit is also preferred.

Technical knowledge —

BS7671:2018+A4:2026.

UPS, solar PV, renewables, and ATEX awareness.

Driving licence — Full UK licence.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Company pension scheme

Company healthcare scheme

Structured professional development

Professional membership fees paid

Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)

My rewards- offering documents on high street and online shopping

Employee assistance programme

In addition, this role offers;

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Car Allowance or Car Sacrifice

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About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re

responsible

and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

• We’re

open

and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

• We’re

together

and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

• We’re

ambitious

and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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