Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer
Birmingham
About the Role
We have an opportunity for an Associate or Senior Associate Electrical Engineer to play a key role in delivering high‑quality, sustainable electrical engineering solutions across multiple projects in the built environment.
Responsibilities
* Act as the primary client contact for projects; define and agree briefs and represent Hoare Lea professionally at project meetings.
* Promote Hoare Lea’s services to create opportunities and support client objectives.
* Lead and coordinate project teams (including specialist groups), prioritise workloads and host/ chair internal project meetings.
* Deliver profitable, high‑quality schemes; monitor project expenditure, report costs and resource needs to line managers and partners.
* Delegate, review and check work from junior staff; contribute to staff development and performance objectives.
* Maintain awareness of consultant appointment conditions, procurement routes and commercial risks; identify and mitigate business risks.
* Contribute to technical knowledge sharing across the firm and ensure technical accuracy and compliance with relevant standards.
* Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, consultants and contractors to support repeat business and growth.
Additional Responsibilities for Senior Associate
* Lead larger scale, multi‑discipline schemes, attend interviews and support bid preparation.
* Support development and leadership of the local team and report regularly to senior management.
About You
* Degree in Electrical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
* Chartered status required for Senior Associate, desirable/working towards for Associate.
* Extensive project & client leadership experience.
* Strong technical competence in electrical building services, working to applicable regulations and design guides.
* Ability to lead integrated design teams, coordinate with other disciplines and deliver technically accurate designs.
* Excellent client‑facing, written and verbal communication skills; able to manage difficult situations.
* Demonstrable commercial awareness: monitor project costs, identify and mitigate risks and contribute to profitable delivery.
* Proven people leadership: motivate, delegate and develop team members — leads projects (Associate) or leads teams and local practice (Senior Associate).
* Highly organised with strong planning skills; able to work under own initiative and deliver to demanding timescales.
* IT literate with proficiency in industry software and BIM workflows.
* Committed to continuous professional development and knowledge‑sharing.
Benefits
* 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service).
* Private medical cover.
* Electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme.
* Stock options.
* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
* Professional and technical development schemes.
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