Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC622870
Salary Range: GBP 48,948 : GBP 54,423 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 5 January 2026
Interview Date: w/c 19 January 2026 (Second Interview (if applicable): 26 January 2026)
We are looking for an experienced Engineering professional to join the planned maintenance team within our Property Services Operations function
The Role:
As Senior Electrical Engineer, your main function will involve the design, management, and delivery of Building Services Electrical Engineering projects, working independently or collaboratively with other professional disciplines such as architects, structural engineers, interior designers, and quantity surveyors. Duties will also include inspection of engineering works on:site during construction through to completion across a range of public buildings.
You will work across a diverse portfolio of public buildings including schools, corporate offices, historic buildings, libraries, country parks, museums, highway depots, activity centres, Hillier Gardens, and farms, offering constant variety for an experienced engineer. Building occupiers range from tenants to critical services such as care homes, serving a range of internal clients.
What you'll do:
You will design, manage, and deliver Building Services Electrical Engineering projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and inspecting engineering works on:site from construction through to completion. Your work will span a wide variety of public buildings and environments, requiring you to manage client relationships, ensure compliance with health, safety, and risk management, and deliver projects within financial budgets. You will contribute to delivering great public value outcomes while continuing to develop your own career.
What we're looking for:
You will be suitably qualified with an electrical engineering background in building services and able to evidence recent relevant experience in the design of building services and maintenance, managing client relationships, owning and delivering against financial budgets, and ensuring compliance in respect of health, safety, and risk management. You will be passionate about delivering public services with a collaborative and empathetic approach and have the ability to inspire, particularly younger members of the team.
Financial awareness and flexibility are essential to meet changing service priorities. Highly self:motivated, you will be able to effectively manage and prioritise a busy workload. Strong networking skills and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships across a broad span of stakeholders and clients are key. With a strong track record of delivering high:quality services within a property or construction environment, you will contribute to our purpose of delivering great public value outcomes while developing your own career.
Why join us?
Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. We are a modern, forward:looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.
You will also be provided with:
:Hybrid working: This role is based in Winchester with a hybrid working arrangement consisting of office, site and home working, all to suit operational requirements. Currently most teams work in Winchester one day a week, and then with one additional Friday a month.
:Flexible and family friendly working patterns such as part time, compressed hours, flexi leave, accrued extra working hours.
:Generous annual leave plus bank holidays and paid sick leave.
:Discounts for gyms, retailers such as Apple, car hire, insurances, holidays, hotels, theatres, theme parks, restaurants, and eyecare.
:Generous Employer Pension Contribution.
:Opportunities to develop your skills and experience,