Electrical Engineer - Building Services (Energy)

Location/s: Glasgow, Newcastle, York, Birmingham, Altrincham, Croydon, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff; UK
Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome
Recruiter contact: Maria Marchidan
Hiring manager contact: Andrew Coffey

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the role

We're looking for an Electrical Building Services Engineer to join our growing Energy Networks team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a range of transmission and distribution projects, supporting the delivery of building services designs for substations, converter stations and other energy infrastructure projects. You will work as part of multidisciplinary project teams, gaining experience across a variety of projects while contributing to the delivery of sustainable and technically robust engineering solutions.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Support the delivery of building services engineering designs for energy infrastructure and industrial facilities
• Prepare engineering calculations, reports, specifications and technical documentation under the guidance of senior engineers
• Assist in the development of design drawings, layouts and schematics covering HVAC, mechanical systems, electrical building services and water services
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines including civil, structural, protection and control, and primary plant teams
• Contribute to the development of sustainable and energy-efficient building services solutions
• Support project teams in delivering work to agreed quality, programme and budget requirements
• Assist with site visits, surveys and inspections where required
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, regulations and company procedures
• Participate in client and internal project meetings
• Support continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering ,Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Relevant postgraduate experience in building services design
• Experience contributing to building services projects within infrastructure, industrial, utilities, energy, or commercial sectors
• Understanding of HVAC, mechanical and electrical building services systems
• Ability to prepare technical documentation, reports and engineering calculations
• Familiarity with industry-standard design software and engineering tools
• Understanding of relevant UK standards and regulations
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Proactive approach to learning and problem solving

Desirable:

• Working towards professional registration with CIBSE, IET, IMechE or another relevant institution
• Experience supporting transmission and distribution, substations, renewable energy or industrial projects
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit and BIM processes
• Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Site experience including surveys and inspections
• Awareness of sustainability and low-carbon design principles

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at [email removed] and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model me